BA Criminology

Maynooth University

Criminology can be described as the study of crime, criminal behaviour and society’s reaction to it. In this unique, three-year interdisciplinary degree programme, you will study criminology in depth, equipping you with the skills to examine criminal behaviour and understand what drives it. You will study perspectives from: sociology psychology anthropology law Maynooth University is one of only two universities in the Republic of Ireland offering the opportunity to study Criminology as a single major degree. In first year, students acquire a thorough theoretical understanding of crime, both in an international and Irish context. This is built on in second and third year when students take core modules in subjects such as prisons and policing, as well as optional modules in line with their interests. You will learn from leading international experts in the field with research interests in prisons, policing, restorative justice, gender, ethnicity, human trafficking, victimology, terrorism and mental health.