About

ADVANTAGES

• Innovative
  The first Criminology studies in English conducted in Poland (since 2013), which means that we already have extensive experience, which allows us to constantly improve our offer.

• Specialised
  The lectures are taught by Polish and foreign researchers from various fields. Learning takes place under the supervision of practitioners from all areas of the justice system, such as administrators, judges, attorneys, forensic experts, prosecutors, mediators, physicians and psychologists.

• General
  Over thirty specialised laboratories are available for our students, including ballistics laboratories, Experimental Research Laboratory with one-way mirrors and recording equipment, Laboratory of Psycho-Neurophysiological Research, Laboratory of Psychological Diagnosis Methods, Polygraph workshop with modern polygraph as well as indoor shooting range. The study program provides for the student to complete apprenticeships during the fourth semester. Place of internship: Prison Service, Judiciary, Prosecutor’s Office, Police, Customs Service, Border Guard.

• Universal
  Five faculties are involved in the programme’s teaching – the Faculty of Law and Administration, the Faculty of Social Sciences, the Faculty of Chemistry, the Faculty of Biology, the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics. It gives our students an ability to expand their horizons and look at the phenomenon of crime from different perspectives. Global. The lectures present problems in comparative contexts and take into account the existing achievements and ongoing activities of organisations and institutions of pan-European and international reach. It gives an opportunity to concentrate not only on the Polish system but also on solutions used in other countries. It means that our students are able to start a career in Poland, as well as abroad.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

This degree will equip you with valuable knowledge and prepare you to start your career in criminal justice, such as the police, prison service, probation service or in sector connected with victim support and resocialization. What is more, it is a great base for those who would like to be a researcher in this area and continue studying of the phenomenon.

FOR WHOM?

Criminology and Criminal Justice is an ideal choice for people who want to gain broad interdisciplinary knowledge. Classes covering issues from forensic medicine, psychopathology, resocialization pedagogy and criminal biology are important elements of the program. It will be a great choice for those who dream of working in police, resocialization system, prison service or in institution serving the victim support.

1 the first Criminology studies in English available in Poland – an ambitious development of the successful Criminology programme in Polish, which has been offered at the University of Gdańsk since 2013

1 unique programme that includes the potential of the highest-rated faculties of the University of Gdańsk

5 faculties are involved in the programme’s teaching – the Faculty of Law and Administration, the Faculty of Social Sciences, the Faculty of Chemistry, the Faculty of Biology, the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics, and Informatics. 

6 visiting professors from leading foreign Universities and numerous foreign guest lecturers share their knowledge with the students during the 3 years of the programme

Our infrastructure:

Over 30 specialised laboratories are available to students of Criminology including:

   ✓ Ballistics laboratories 

   ✓ Experimental Research Laboratory with one-way mirrors and recording equipment 

   ✓ Laboratory of Psycho-Neurophysiological Research (equipped with, among other things, an EEG machine and a Faraday cage) 

   ✓ Laboratory of Psychological Diagnosis Methods

   ✓ Polygraph workshop with a modern polygraph

   ✓ Indoor shooting range

Programme description
 

Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Gdańsk is an ideal choice for those who want to gain broad, interdisciplinary knowledge. Students of our degree programme deepen their knowledge related to deviant behaviour, with crime at the forefront. As part of the studies, we introduce students to issues related to the determinants of crime and knowledge covering the organisation of the criminal justice system. We recognise criminology as a meta-science covering various research trends. We focus on the causes of crime, its phenomenology and methods for combating pathologies. Classes covering issues from forensic medicine, psychopathology, resocialisation pedagogy and criminal biology are important elements of the programme. During their studies, students are also familiarised with the philosophy and sociology of punishment as well as crime prevention. The lectures  present problems in comparative contexts and take into account the existing achievements and ongoing activities of organisations and institutions of pan-European and international reach. 

Class lectures in the Criminology and Criminal Justice programme are taught by Polish and foreign researchers from various fields. Learning also happens under the supervision of practitioners from all areas of the justice system, for example, administrators, judges, lawyers, prosecutors, mediators, doctors and psychologists.