Double degree in Law and Criminology

Introduction

Objectives and competences

Objectives

The main objective of this bachelor's degree is to acquire a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the legal system and criminal behaviour. This requires a solid grounding in the basic principles of law as well as a knowledge of the causes and dynamics of crime. Knowledge of the two disciplines enables students to analyse and better understand crime from different perspectives. This encompasses the ability to link law, regulations and legal principles to criminal theories and penal practice. Students will apply their knowledge to the study and resolution of practical cases, evaluation of public policies on security and justice, and participation in simulated trials.

Competences

Students of the double degree will acquire the competences linked to each of the programmes: the bachelor's degree in Law and the bachelor's degree in Criminology.  Under this combined perspective, the following competences can be defined as specific to the double degree:
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• Ability to work as part of a team.  
• Critical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making.   
• Capacity for analysis and legal reflection on criminal behaviour and crime.  
• Capacity to produce effective spoken and written communication in the primary languages of use in the two disciplines.  
• Capacity to apply the concepts of law and criminal science in professional practice. 

Access and admission

Applicant profile and access requirements

Recommended applicant profile

The double bachelor's degree in Law and Criminology demands students with the sensitivity to understand society and social problems and to devise legal solutions to these problems.  Students must be interested in understanding the functioning of legal systems and the causes and dynamics of crime. They will generally be people with analytical minds and a critical approach to different situations and changes in law and criminology. Students should have an understanding of the fact that public safety, the modernization of institutions and coexistence in a plural society are fundamental issues in the risk society, playing key roles in security and in the social and economic development of the country.

Access requirements and conditions

Admission for students with studies completed outside Spain.

Applicants holding higher educational qualifications from a university outside Spain should consult the page Admission with foreign qualifications to find out about specific admission requirements.
 

Pre-enrolment

Students that have studied abroad and who wish to study at the University of Barcelona may be admitted to EHEA bachelor's degree courses. Procedures for gaining admission will depend on the qualifications held by each applicant.

For further information about admission, consult the page Admission with foreign qualifications.
 

Enrolment

As a general rule, at the UB you will be required to enrol online via the Món UB portal. To find out the date and time you have been assigned, check the specific information for your course. Remember that you can lose your place if you do not enrol on the day you have been assigned.

Academic information

• Documents required for enrolment
• Procedure to formalize enrolment
• After enrolment
• Grants and financial aid
  

 

Welcome

Support and guidance

Pre-enrolment information and events

• Welcome portal
• Student Support Service (SAE)
• Open days
• Informative sessions

 

Course curriculum

Subjects and course plans

Distribution of credits

List of subjects

Pathways and specializations

Pathway 2: Law and Criminology without specialization (Option 1)
Pathway 3: Law and Criminology with specialization in Security and Prevention (Option 1)
Pathway 4: Law and Criminology with specialization in Forensic Criminology and Criminal Enforcement (Option 1)
Pathway 5: Law and Criminology without specialization (Option 2)
Pathway 6: Law and Criminology with specialization in Security and Prevention (Option 2)
Pathway 7: Law and Criminology without specialization (Option 3)
Pathway 8: Law and Criminology with specialization in Security and Prevention (Option 3)
Check the planning of the different pathways of the degree

Previous years

• Course plans 2023 - 2024
• Course plans 2022 - 2023
• Course plans 2021 - 2022

Teaching staff

List of spring and autumn teaching staff on a current course

Placements

Placements in a company or another type of organization are an integral part of university studies, providing first-hand experience of working methodologies in students' chosen professional fields. They offer invaluable practical experience for the transition into work after graduation.

Placements are supervised by tutors and subject to assessment. They are therefore included in the academic record. There is also an option to complete non-curricular placements of up to 500 hours, which can be extended to 900 hours. For both curricular and non-curricular placements, an educational cooperation agreement is signed between the UB and the company, institution or other organization at which the placement will be carried out.
 

Institutional information

• Regulations on external placements
• FeinaUB

Career opportunities

What can you work on ?

Graduates will have the expertise to embark on a range of careers in areas such as criminal law, criminal investigation, consultancy on safety and justice policies, and the management of social reintegration programmes. The dual pathway in Law and Criminology leads to the award of the two bachelor's degrees: Law and Criminology. The career opportunities linked to each degree (with specific requirements in some cases) can be consulted at the following links:

Career opportunities for graduates of the bachelor's degree in Law.​​​​​​​

​​​​​​Career opportunities for graduates of the bachelor's degree in Criminology.

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