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Bachelor of Criminology, Law and Society

University of California, Irvine

Irvine, United States
4 years
English
On campus
Bachelor

About the program

Doctorate on crime, Institutional responses to illegal behaviour and the interaction of law and society.

Program highlights

Internship available: no
Placement support: yes
Work during study: yes
Post-study work rights (1): yes
PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

Develop independent research expertise in Criminology
Law and Society. Design and conduct original investigations
Critically assess evidence
and communicate defensible scholarly findings.

Career outcomes

Universities
Government research agencies
Private research agencies
Policy institutes

Curriculum

Five methods courses (CRM/LAW C201
C202
SOCECOL 264A
264B
C203A or C203B)
Criminology micro and macro (C228
C229)
Law and society I and II (C239A
C239B)
Four electives
A second-year supervised research project
A year-three comprehensive exam and a dissertation with oral defence.

Entry requirements

Academic

Secondary school certificate enabling university entry in the home country
With the UC subject pattern (history
Language of instruction
Maths
Science
Language other than English
Arts)
Minimum average GPA 3.4 in that pattern for international first-year applicants
Transfer applicants follow UC transfer rules. Several majors admit only junior or senior students.

Minimum GPA

3.4

Accepted academic background

Secondary school certificate enabling university entry in the home country, With the UC subject pattern (history, Language of instruction, Maths, Science, Language other than English, Arts), Transfer applicants follow UC transfer rules, Country-specific curriculum rules on the page.

Documents you’ll need

Self-Reported Secondary School Academic History
Personal Insight Responses
English Proficiency Results if required.

How to apply

Check the programme entry requirements and available intake. Complete the university application and provide the academic documents and language evidence requested for admission. Pay an application fee if applicable. Review the admission decision
Accept the offer and arrange visa documents where necessary.

Other costs

Tuition per year	$56,350 USD
Application fee	$95 USD
Deposit	$11,300 USD

Program details

Campus	Irvine
Faculty or school	School of Social Ecology
Department	Criminology, Law and Society
Teaching language	English
Credit value	120
Study pace	Fixed
Post-study stay	1
Scholarship note	_

Intakes and deadlines

Program starts
September 2027
Apply by
30 Nov 2026
16 days left

Frequently asked questions

The program takes 4 years.