University of Northampton

Criminal and Corporate Investigation BA (Hons)

University of NorthamptonWaterside Campus, Northampton

Course overview

Our Criminal and Corporate Investigation course has been designed and developed with input from leading investigation, intelligence, security and financial specialists. Throughout your criminal investigation degree studies, you will develop the necessary industry standard skills and experience to carry out professional investigations to the highest level within commercial, public or criminal justice settings. Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning is available for our BA Criminal and Corporate Investigation degree.

If you have experience as an investigator or working in intelligence and security in the private sector, law enforcement as an officer or a detective, or are a dedicated security professional you may be eligible to a fast-tracked degree.

Key highlights

  • Designed with input from investigation, intelligence, security and financial specialists
  • Develops industry standard skills for conducting professional investigations
  • Prepares you for commercial, public and criminal justice settings
  • Prior experiential learning recognised for experienced investigators and officers
  • Fast-tracked route available for law enforcement and security professionals

Entry requirements

  • A-level: BBC — A typical offer to study Criminal and Corporate Investigation would be: BBC at A Level or DMM at BTEC/Cambridge Technical or Merit at T Level.
  • BTEC: DMM — A typical offer to study Criminal and Corporate Investigation would be: BBC at A Level or DMM at BTEC/Cambridge Technical or Merit at T Level.
  • T-level: Merit — A typical offer to study Criminal and Corporate Investigation would be: BBC at A Level or DMM at BTEC/Cambridge Technical or Merit at T Level.

Scholarships

  • ICAEW Foundation Bursary

    Three annual payments of £4,000

    Up to £12,000

  • John Lowe Accounting and Finance Scholarship

    Scholarship is paid as £1,000 in the second and third years of study.

    Up to £2,000

  • Northampton Energy Elite Athlete Scholarship

    This scheme offers the student athlete a support network enabling them to balance the demands of performance sport with academic study.

  • Reid Science, Engineering, and Computing Bursary

    £500 per year of study

    Up to £1,500

  • TD Lewis Scholarship

    The T D Lewis Scholarship provides both undergraduate and postgraduate students with financial awards of up to £1,000.

    Up to £100

  • The Chancellor's Fund

    Up to £50

  • The University of Northampton International Scholarship

    The University of Northampton International Scholarship Scheme is a merit-based scholarship that provides up to a £4,000 reduction in tuition fees.

  • Wilson Endowment Scholarship

    Successful students will receive three annual payments of £500, one for each year of study.

    Up to £1,500

Careers this course leads to

  • Criminal investigator
  • Corporate investigator
  • Fraud investigator
  • Intelligence analyst
  • Police detective
  • Security consultant

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £17,000 per year

Admission

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