Faculty of Social Sciences Criminology

Offered As:	Major	Minor
URL:	https://sociology.hku.hk/undergraduate/ug-criminology	https://sociology.hku.hk/undergraduate/ug-criminology
*Open to students of other Faculties:	Yes	Yes
Selection process required:	No	No
Credits:	72	36
What is it about?	Criminology is an interdisciplinary field in the social sciences, drawing especially upon the research of sociologists, but with important contributions from the fields of psychology, social work, law and human rights. Our programme seeks to promote a critical and comparative understanding of crime and social deviance, how the criminal justice system operates, and the impact on different social groups and communities. We will equip you with the conceptual and methodological tools, analytical and presentational skills, and a criminological imagination to take out into the world, and change it for the better. The programme is also helpful if you are seeking a career in the criminal justice system, or if you have a general interest in crime, social harms and justice.
Offering Faculty/ Department/ School/Institute	Department of Sociology

Pre-requisite requirements and/or other conditions for declaring the major/minor	Major: SOCI1001/SOCI1003/SOCI1004 and 2 out of the following (not more than one from the same discipline): FOSS1007 or GEOG1002/GEOG1003/GEOG1005/GEOG1012/GEOG1016/GEOG1017/GEOG1020/GEOG1021/GEOG1022 or POLI1003 or PSYC1001/PSYC1004 or SOWK1001/SOWK1002/SOWK1004/SOWK1012/SOWK1015/SOWK1016 Minor: SOCI1001/SOCI1003/SOCI1004 For details, please check with the Department of Sociology.
Career opportunities	The programme is helpful if students are seeking a career in the criminal justice system, or if students have a general interest in crime, social harms and justice.
Further information	https://web.socsc.hku.hk/bachelors-regulations-and-syllabuses/ (Bachelor of Social Sciences - Criminology) https://sociology.hku.hk/undergraduate
Contact	E: sociug@hku.hk

* Note: Students pursuing curricula with major / minor programme(s) must complete at least one major programme from their home Faculties upon graduation. Disclaimer: The information is provided by the Faculties/Schools as of August 2026 and is subject to change by respective units. Students are advised to consult their Faculty/School Office(s) in case of doubt.