University Dual Degree in Law and Criminology
OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY DEGREE * | IN PERSON MODALITY
INNOVATIVE METHODOLOGY COLLEGE UFV
Do you want to discover what lies behind the criminal mind and become an expert who fights for justice? This official university dual degree combines training in Law, with a specialization in Criminology and in the criminal field, with which you will be able to understand the causes of crime and work to prevent it.
Do they say you have a deep sense of justice?- Are you interested in understanding the reasons why a person acts in a certain way?
- Do you want to learn how artificial intelligence and cybersecurity are shaking up this industry?
- Do you like the idea of working in collaboration with the police, detectives and other legal professionals?
If so... this is the university dual degree for you!
*THE DUAL DEGREE LEADS TO THE ATTAINMENT OF TWO OFFICIAL QUALIFICATIONS.
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You will learn to solve crimes with on-campus simulations
From the first day, you will work with the criminologist’s briefcase, analyzing crime scenes and practicing in rooms with Gesell Chamber, where you will face situations similar to real ones. In addition, ONLY at the UFV will you have the opportunity to study this double degree with an innovative and unique methodology in Spain, designed to train highly qualified professionals who will lead the future: The UFV College, a commitment to learning through challenges and the integration of different sciences (Law, Business, Economics and Government) with which you will learn to defend justice and apply laws in a prudent and practical way.
Do you have doubts about the university dual degree in Law and Criminology?
Why is UFV the best place to study Law and Criminology?
Thanks to the University Degree in Law, you will learn with an innovative learning methodology that only exists at UFV, the College UFV, based on the resolution of challenges and the integration of knowledge (Law, Business, Government and Economics). This university dual degree will train you the strong knowledge, skills and values needed to understand and provide differential value in an increasingly volatile, complex, uncertain and digital world scenario.
Your professors will be active professionals, with extensive knowledge of the latest trends in the area, and you will attend seminars and conferences with experts in jihadist terrorism, drug trafficking, missing persons, cybersecurity, etc.
Your classes will combine law with criminology and theory with practical experience.. You will conduct mock trials, analyze crime scenes in the criminology lab or in the anatomical-forensic classroom, make facial composites and study real cases to understand the psychology of the offender.
You will have real experiential learning with top professors on one of the strongest campuses in Europe. You will learn how to make decisions in the Business Simulation Center and discover new ways of working in the Innovation Center . You will also have access to the sports center, study rooms, food trucks, etc.
You will learn in the field with academic trips to areas of political, economic and cultural interest, and will visit offices, police headquarters, prisons and victim care centers.
And the best part! You will live a vibrant university experience. Every corner of campus invites you to question everything, take initiative, be authentic, and participate in an intense university life with hundreds of activities, volunteer opportunities, sports teams, and student societies.
You will study with a practical methodology in one of the best university campuses in the world
From day one, you will work with the criminologist’s case to study crime scenes, and analyze fingerprints and clues in the laboratory. In addition, you will attend workshops in Gesell camera rooms, which recreate life-like situations, and you will learn with very practical classes with the case andl challenge method. Throughout the university degree, you will always have access to the most cutting-edge facilities, and will be able to enjoy with your classmates in cafeterias, food trucks, Sports Center, etc.
Internships in offices, companies and institutions
You will complete your internships in companies, law firms and organizations such as the Secretary of State for Security, the Civil Guard, BOTECH, the Canary Islands Institute of Criminological Analysis, Garrigues, Freshfields, Pérez-Llorca, Baker & McKenzie or Allen & Overy, among others. An excellent opportunity to get a first job, since 85% of our students receive a job offer before finishing their internship.
INTERNATIONAL
AGREEMENTS
8,4 / 10
in international
experience of
our students
Source: 2024 undergraduate student experience report.
We have more than 200 exchange agreements so that you can study at a university in America, Europe or Asia, where you will discover other ways to innovate and apply biotechnology for the benefit of society. In addition, at the UFV campus you will live on campus with students of different nationalities.
We train lawyers who are distinguished by their human approach.
As a lawyer and criminologist, you will not only face facts and evidence, but also people – victims and offenders – often in vulnerable situations. For this reason, at UFV, you will have a solid humanistic training, integrated with the other subjects, to understand the complexities of human behavior and approach cases from an ethical perspective.
It is a complete University Dual Degree in training and professional opportunities. You feel from the first day what it is to be a lawyer, criminologist and private detective.
UFV is a great family that brings unique values to my life. Studying here changes you completely and calls you to be a change in the world.
Sofía Manzano Herrero
The perspective I have gained from having been a student and then a teacher is that training programs are committed to helping students.
Guillermo Cabrera
At UFV I am pursuing my dream and here I have not only found the knowledge I needed, but I have also discovered other personal gifts that I would not have found at another university.
Martha Liliana Murcia
Price of the University Degree in Law and Criminology, Academic Year 25/26
Any questions?
TITLE OF THE DEGREE
UNIVERSITY DEGREE IN LAW AND CRIMINOLOGY
INITIAL FEE
€2,000
MONTHLY FEE
€1,195
TOTAL
€13,950
Scholarships and Grants
At UFV, we understand the importance of studying a university degree that fulfills you. That is why one in three UFV students receives a scholarship or grant.
Career Opportunities
The main career opportunities to which you will have access as a Law and Criminology graduate are:
- Juvenile institutions: evaluation of risk and distress situations, mediation and reconciliation processes
- Judicial area: counseling to judges and prosecutors on the enforcement of sentences
- Police area: counseling in police, victimology and forensic work
- Legal practice: in an own office, in large and medium-sized offices or law firms
- Access to civil servant roles:
- Lawyer of State Advisory Bodies
- Expert lawyer of the State Administration: general technical body, special technical bodies, labor and tax inspectorate, etc.
- Judicial career: as a judge, magistrate, prosecutor or court clerk
- Civil servants of local corporations and autonomous entities
- Civil servants not belonging to the State Administration: notary public or registrar
- Victimology: management of victim care offices, primary care of victims, reporting, field work and prevention strategies
- Penitentiaries: penitentiary surveillance, monitoring of prisoners, processing and reporting and counseling to the surveillance judge
- Private activity: advisory bodies, HR consultancy, real estate agent, property administrator, etc
