Criminology

Bachelor's degree in Criminology with a practical profile provides the opportunity to acquire comprehensive knowledge and practical skills as well as general knowledge in the field of social sciences, in the legal sciences and security sciences, especially in combating crime, criminology, criminology, victimology, re-socialisation and in the area of criminal and social policy. The programme of this field of study equips graduates with knowledge of crime in its various forms and manifestations, criminogenic phenomena, methods of preventing and combating crime, elimination of factors threatening public safety and individual security, support and assistance to victims of crime, rehabilitation activities both with regard to addicts and those involved in conflict with criminal law. At the same time, studies in the field of Criminology provide the acquisition of knowledge and practical skills to understand the social phenomena described as crime-related.

Bachelor's degree in Criminology with a practical profile will prepare specialists in the areas of combating crime, criminology, forecasting social pathologies and victimology in terms of: threats to national security including criminological threats, cyber threats and social pathologies, the legal system in force in the area of criminology, institutions responsible for ensuring public security in the broad sense, issues relating to methods and forms of preventing and combating crime, its control and forecasting, interrogating people, re-socialisation, forensic techniques, victimology, ensuring cyber security or psychological elements related to criminology. 

Graduates of Criminology Bachelor degree students will acquire comprehensive analytical and interpretative as well as practical skills from the point of view of the labour market needs, especially in terms of the ability to take a creative and analytical approach to criminology problems, ease in communicating solutions and leading discussions, tolerance for alternative points of view, knowledge of fundamental concepts shaping the background of criminology, which is widely understood as internal security, ability to quickly acquire new competences and skills as a result of the intellectual flexibility necessary to face the problems of this security. Graduates will also be desirable specialists for the development and implementation of both programmes and strategies in the field of criminology and homeland security, for making priority decisions concerning the development of this security, the elimination of its threats as well as the elimination of its consequences.

This course of study will prepare you for employment in bodies, institutions or services such as:

• Police,
• City Guard,
• Prison Service,
• Border Guard,
• Military Police,
• CBA,
• ABW,
• Customs and Fiscal Control Offices.

You will be able to, also become a probation officer.

The studies will enable you to acquire knowledge and skills necessary to work in: state and local government institutions and offices, socio-therapeutic day-care centres, day-support centres and educational establishments - implementing upbringing and prevention activities, non-governmental organisations and other institutions dealing with: security, crime, observance of human rights and protection of crime victims.

You will also develop skills and competences useful for employment in the private sector, including: specialist security formations, private security agencies and detective companies.