What is the BA (Hons) in Criminal Justice Studies?
The BA (Hons) in Criminal Justice Studies is a three year degree course designed to equip the student with general knowledge and transferable skills while focusing on the broad theme of criminal justice. It is a multidisciplinary course.
Special Features of the Course
While this course is both inter-disciplinary and multidisciplinary in order to help students develop general academic skills, it is designed with those in mind who would like to enter the criminal justice professions and seeks to cater for their specific educational requirements.

Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
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Introduction to Sociological Problems | Introduction to Management |
Introduction to Psychology | Introduction to Research |
Critical & Creative Thinking | Introduction to Employment Law |
Irish State & EU Structures | Irish Legal System |
Foundations of Irish Law | Aspects of Family Law |
Introduction to Criminal Law | The Sociology of Contemporary Ireland |
Semester 3 | Semester 4 |
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Foundations of Ethics: Philosophical & Theological | Social Ethics |
Criminology 1 | Criminology 2 |
Irish Fundamental Rights | Human Rights Law |
Incarceration & the Law | Legal Research |
Victimology | Policing & the Police |
*Elective | *Elective |
Semester 5 | Semester 6 |
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Applied Criminal Law 1 | Applied Criminal Law 2 |
Ethnicity & Criminal Justice | Practical Management |
Organisational Psychology | Applied Criminal Evidence |
Introduction to Personal & Professional Development | Applied Forensics |
Theory of Criminal Evidence | *Elective |
*Elective | *Elective |
*Electives are chosen from a selection of Law modules offered at the discretion of WIT |
Leaving Certificate 2019:
Minimum entry requirements for BA (Hons) in Criminal Justice Studies
2 subjects: H5
4 subjects: O6/H7
English or Irish: O6/H7
Mathematics: O6/H7
Advanced and Equivalent Entry for BA (Hons) in Criminal Justice Studies:
Graduates from the BA (Hons) in Criminal Justice Studies may find employment in fields such as:
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The Probation Service
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The Security Industry
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The Civil Service
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An Garda Síochána
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The Prison Service
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Research
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Journalism
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Non-Governmental Organisations
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Banking
Follow on Study for BA (Hons) in Criminal Justice Studies graduates
Taught Masters programmes or Masters degrees by Research at WIT or other third-level Colleges.
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Course Leader(s)
Course Leader
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Dr. Geraldine Cleere
B.A., LL.B., LL.M., Ph.D. - Lecturer of Law and Criminology
Email: [email protected]
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