Our students go on to a wide variety of careers in the private, public and voluntary sectors.
Some enter welfare-related careers such as probation and social work, while others join the police, the prison service, management training schemes, and the personnel departments of large companies. A number go on to do postgraduate study, teacher training and law conversion degrees.
A degree in Criminology sets you up for a bright and rewarding future. We have an excellent record in terms of our students' academic development and career progression; our graduates enter a variety of interesting professions thanks to the diversity of skills they gain from their degrees.
The following employability skills are built into our degree courses:
- Critical reasoning and analytical skills
- Problem solving
- Creative thinking
- Communicating orally and in writing
- Presentation of strong, cohesive and well-constructed arguments
- Objective thinking
Career support services
Your time at Loughborough University will form a launchpad from which you can build an exciting career. With so many opportunities available, you’ll never be short of ways to improve your employability.
Our award-winning Careers Network team is here to help and support you, offering everything from CV workshops, one-to-one advice sessions and mock interview practice sessions to high-profile employer events. We’ve got everything you need for a really successful future.