The Bachelor of Applied Science in Criminology and Public Safety aims to deal with the expansive, complex and specialised nature of crime and criminality.  As communities expand, as the industrial sector grows, and as public concerns over safety become more intense, there is a need to improve the relevant skills in the security industry and in law enforcement. The main focus of a traditional Criminology programme is the scientific study of the nature, extent, causes, and control of criminal behavior in the individual and in society. However, this programme is distinct as it offers a wide range of practical content and skills that are industry-driven. The Public Safety component of the B.A.Sc. offers a mixture of theory and practice, which deals with the prevention of and protection fromevents that could endanger the safety of the general public - quite important issues affecting Trinidad and Tobago and the wider Caribbean today.

Programme Credits: 125

Blended learning (Online & Face to Face) 

• Full-Time: Three (3) years 
• Part-Time: Six (6) years 

1. Tamana Campus

• Applicants must possess 5 CSEC (CXC O'Level) General Proficiency in Grades I or II and from 1998, Grade III or equivalent GCE O'Levels including Grades A, B or C in Mathematics and English Language;

OR

• Diploma in Security and Public Safety, UTT;

OR

• Combination of other equivalent academic qualifications / work experience may also be considered;

OR

• Qualified workers from professions such as teaching, law, probation, police, prisons, fire, judiciary and business will be considered;

OR

Advanced Standing

Students with advanced standing will be awarded appropriate exemptions and transfer of credits, as determined by an appointed committee or Programme Head. This would be awarded to those students who satisfied all requirements for the Diploma in Security and Public Safety, with a minimum CGPA of 2.5, as they would have completed all of the first year requirements for the B.A.Sc.; 

Mature Student Entry:

An applicant who does not satisfy all the stipulated minimum academic or technical qualifications for admission to a programme may be accepted as a Mature Student. He/she would need to possess the critical elements of the stipulated qualifications and would be assessed/interviewed as possessing a combination of qualifications and educational or experiential maturity to enable him/her to successfully participate in the programme.

BASc- Year 1

CRIM2027

Explanations of Criminal Behaviour

CRIM2028

Sociology of the Caribbean

CRIM2029

Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice

CRIM3019

Transnational Crimes

CRIM2036

Introduction to Cybercrime


BASc Yr 2

CRIM2030

Research Methods for the Social Sciences

CRIM3020

Police Leadership and Law Enforcement

CRIM3021

Victimology

CRIM3022

Gender and Crime

CRIM3025

Criminal and Forensic Psychology


BASc Yr 3

Course Code

Course Title

CRIM4011

Crime Justice and Public Policy

CRIM4013

Restorative Justice

CRIM4012

Children and Crime

CRIM4016

Research Project in Criminology

• Police Officer
• Research Officer and Data Analyst
• Mediation Officer
• Prison Officer
• Soldier
• Coast Guard Officer
• Air Guard Officer
• Public Information Officer
• Security Officer
• Security Supervisor
• School Safety Officers
• Guidance Counsellors
• Research Officer
• Data Analyst
• Policy Development Officer