Universidad de Murcia

What you'll study

The curriculum covers core criminological subjects together with complementary courses from law, psychology and health-related areas. Topics explicitly included in the degree page are:

• Criminology fundamentals: Introducción a la criminología; Formas específicas de la criminalidad; Delincuencia de menores; Victimología.
• Law-related modules: Derecho Penal; Introducción al Derecho Penitenciario; Derechos Fundamentales.
• Psychology-related modules: Agresión, Violencia y Comportamiento Antisocial; Perfiles Psicológicos en la Investigación Criminal; Psicología Criminal.
• Forensic and investigative subjects: Antropología Criminal; Medicina Legal y Forense; Psiquiatría Forense; Investigación Criminalística; Peritación Criminalística.
• Practical training: compulsory end-of-degree placements in external organisations (see Career prospects and Entry requirements).

Entry requirements

The programme is delivered face-to-face (presencial) in Spanish. Official details given on the degree page: duration 4 years, 240 ECTS, 55 available places for new students and a 2025/2026 cutoff (nota de corte) of 9.634. Admissions, matriculation and scholarship processes are administered through the university portals referenced on the course page.

Career prospects

The degree prepares graduates to work in both public institutions and private centres. The faculty highlights that final-year internships may be completed in places such as penitentiary centres, different commands of the State Security Forces and Corps, media outlets or educational centres—indicating possible employer types and applied roles in criminal investigation, victim services, penal institutions, forensic support and related advisory positions.

Scholarships & funding angle (general)

The programme page lists national and international mobility scholarships and provides the university's published tuition rates per credit for registrations: first registration €14.38 per credit; second registration €28.77; third registration €62.32; fourth or successive registrations €86.30. Further financial aid and application processes are handled via the university's scholarship and admissions services.