Criminology

About the Department

UCAM, a University that has a  Degree in Criminology, advises for this career to have teamwork skills, and leadership in decision-making, to be able to see the same situation from different perspectives with a reflective spirit in the search for solutions and wish to develop communication skills.

In addition, to study criminology subjects, one must be tolerant, innovative and with a scientific spirit, have an interest in becoming a professional in concepts of security, justice, and well-being, be sensitive to social issues, democracy, the rule of law, coexistence in diversity and collective well-being.

Internship

UCAM offers more than 2,000 internship agreements. In addition, we have a Master's Degree in Security Sciences and Criminology, which responds to the complexity of the criminal phenomenon, its new manifestations, and the great concern it arouses in society. In this way, it is an advanced, interdisciplinary, and specialized training for professionals in this sector.

Career Opportunities

• Manager in private security companies.
• Access to the Security Forces and Bodies and internal promotion.
• Criminologists are experts in courts of justice and criminalists in different specialties.
• Probation officer.
• Director of legal and criminological consulting teams.
• Criminal and family mediators.
• Member of treatment teams in penitentiary institutions.
• Advisor to lawyers, politicians, and security companies.
• Crime prevention (primary, secondary, and tertiary).
• Designer and manager of prevention and intervention programs.

Why UCAM?

This institution where you can study Criminology will have at your disposal fully equipped facilities, such as the  Criminology Laboratory, with the most innovative material given the high practical load of the studies. Throughout the degree, you will maintain direct contact with your future profession, thanks to theoretical training, practical hours, and various courses and workshops organized by the Department of Criminology. In addition, you will enjoy teachers who are 100% involved and in small groups, so the training quality is higher.