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You will explore deviant behaviour, victimisation, criminal prevention, and the philosophy and sociology of punishment, while gaining solid foundations in criminal law and the organisation of the criminal justice system. The curriculum combines academic expertise with practice-oriented learning led by experienced researchers and professionals, including judges, prosecutors, lawyers, probation officers, mediators, physicians, and psychologists. A comparative European and international perspective helps students analyse diverse approaches to justice and policy, preparing them for careers in dynamic and evolving criminal justice environments.<\/p>\n<h3>DURATION:\u00a03 years (6 semesters)<\/h3>\n<h3>PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Interdisciplinary curriculum delivered across five faculties, integrating legal, social, behavioural, and scientific approaches to crime.<\/li>\n<li>Strong core in criminal justice: criminology foundations, criminal law, European criminal law, comparative law, human rights, and forensics.<\/li>\n<li>Specialist subjects including forensic medicine, psychopathology, resocialisation pedagogy, and criminal biology<br \/>\nPractice-based teaching with supervision from professionals across the justice system (courts, prosecution, mediation, probation, health and psychological services).<\/li>\n<li>Advanced learning infrastructure: more than 30 specialist laboratories, including ballistics facilities, polygraph training, and an experimental observation laboratory with one-way mirrors.<\/li>\n<li>Laboratory-based research opportunities, including psycho-neurophysiological methods (for example, brain activity measurement using electroencephalography).Mandatory professional internship in the fourth semester in institutions such as the Police, Prison Service, Judiciary, Prosecutor\u2019s Office, Customs Service, or Border Guard.<\/li>\n<li>Established programme experience: one of Poland\u2019s earliest full criminology degrees in this field (since 2013), continuously developed and updated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>JOB PROSPECTS<\/h3>\n<div>Graduates are well prepared for entry-level roles and further professional training in areas such as:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Criminal justice institutions\u00a0(courts, prosecution support services, public administration related to justice policy)<\/li>\n<li>Police and investigative services, including crime prevention and analytical units<\/li>\n<li>Prison and probation services, resocialisation and rehabilitation support<\/li>\n<li>Victim support and safeguarding, including non-governmental organisations and public programmes<\/li>\n<li>Mediation and restorative justice\u00a0services<\/li>\n<li>Insurance and risk-related sectors, including fraud prevention and claims analysis<\/li>\n<li>Research and academia, with a\u00a0strong foundation for postgraduate study and empirical criminological work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More information about the programme needed &#8211; please contact coordinator Assoc. 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