BACHELOR'S DEGREE
Result of the accreditation process by the Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education (A3ES) Decision: Accredited Number of years of accreditation: 6 • Validity period of accreditation: 31/07/2026 A3ES Resolution • Self-assessment report
The Bachelor's Degree in Criminology is a course accredited by the Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education, structured in 6 academic semesters and awarding 180 ECTS credits.
The aim of this course is to train professionals capable of understanding, analyzing, and intervening in the various phenomena related to crime and deviance. This course offers knowledge about the transition to criminal activity, the characteristics of criminal occurrences and their contextualization, criminal behavior, its consequences, particularly for victims, and crime prevention strategies. It also aims to prepare students to work in diverse contexts, namely in institutions that control and combat crime, particularly through prevention, rehabilitation services, and law enforcement agencies, equipping them with the necessary skills to address the challenges of contemporary society in the field of Criminology.
ABOUT THE COURSE
ENTRANCE EXAMS
GENERAL REGIME
(02) Biology and Geology
or
(18) Portuguese
or
One of the following sets:
(02) Biology and Geology + (18) Portuguese
(04) Economy + (18) Portuguese
(06) Philosophy + (11) History
(17) Applied Mathematics in Social Sciences + (18) Portuguese
(02) Biology and Geology + (06) Philosophy
(02) Biology and Geology + (07) Physics and Chemistry
Career opportunities
If you choose this course, you will be able to work not only in criminal investigation, but also in consulting and developing criminal policy programs, victim support programs, prevention and reintegration programs for offenders, and prison programs; supporting security forces, courts, and private security companies; training, teaching, and research. Criminologists can develop their professional activity in institutional contexts such as: security forces (PJ, PSP, GNR); Ministry of National Defence; Immigration and Borders Service; Courts of Justice; Directorate-General for Reintegration and Prison Services; educational centers; municipalities; educational institutions; research centers; victim support institutions; mediation offices; law firms; private security services; and also as independent professionals.
Curriculum Plan
1st Cycle Bachelor's Degree* • Duration: 6 Semesters • 180 ECTS
According to Order No. 1131-2023_January 23, 2023_1st CE Criminology
Predominant scientific area: Sociology and other studies
1st Year • 1st Semester
| Course Unit | ECTS |
|---|---|
| History of criminological thought | 6 |
| Methodology of social sciences | 6 |
| Fundamental concepts of law | 3 |
| Biological perspectives on crime | 6 |
| Psychological perspectives on crime | 6 |
| Social psychology | 3 |
1st Year • 2nd Semester
| Course Unit | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Constitution and fundamental rights | 3 |
| Juvenile delinquency | 6 |
| Criminal Law I | 6 |
| Methods and techniques for data investigation and analysis. | 3 |
| Sociological perspectives on crime | 6 |
| Psychopathology and crime | 6 |
2nd Year • 1st Semester
| Course Unit | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Family and juvenile law | 6 |
| Criminal Law II | 6 |
| Psychosociology of conflict: negotiation and mediation | 6 |
| Option 1: • Organized crime • Economic crime | 6 |
| Criminal investigation techniques | 6 |
2nd Year • 2nd Semester
| Course Unit | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Crime and addictions | 6 |
| Criminology and victimology | 6 |
| Criminal procedural law | 6 |
|
Option II: • Criminal policies and international law • Contemporary violence and mass media |
6 |
| Expertise: forensic medicine and toxicology | 6 |
3rd Year • 1st Semester
| Course Unit | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Crime: prevention and social reintegration | 6 |
| Sexual crime and gender | 6 |
| Ethics and professional conduct | 6 |
|
Option III: Terrorism and security measures • Public opinion and criminal justice |
6 |
| Prison systems and the execution of sentences. | 6 |
3rd Year • 2nd Semester
| Course Unit | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Internship | 24 |
| Graduation project | 6 |
Coordination
Professor Doctor Gloria Jólluskin
Professor Doctor John Prosper
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ERASMUS+ EXCHANGE
Students at the Fernando Pessoa University (UFP) who meet the eligibility criteria have the opportunity to undertake periods of study and/or internships through international mobility programs.
International student study periods are carried out at higher education institutions outside of Portugal with which UFP maintains student exchange agreements under the Erasmus+ Program (within the European area), or other existing bilateral exchange agreements.
Information regarding mobility/exchange programs is available through the International Relations Office. (connection).
PRICE LIST & APPLICATION CONDITIONS
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