Criminal Justice

Short Profile

Be the voice of law and justice!
If you dream of making a real and positive effect on the fight for security, justice, and human rights, the Criminal Justice programme at the University of Wrocław is the right scientific path for you. 

This interdisciplinary programme provides comprehensive knowledge of european and international criminal law, criminology, human rights, ethics, social behaviour, and advanced issues in cybersecurity, all examined in the context of the challenges facing contemporary justice systems. You will learn how to apply criminal law and criminal procedure, assess risk, analyse behaviour, and address real-world problems such as economic crime and digital threats. The programme focuses not only on theory but also on a practical understanding of how legal and social systems function, with a strong emphasis on crime prevention and control in the context of enhancing public and economic security.

This programme is ideal for individuals for whom justice is an important value in life, who enjoy analytical thinking, and who wish to make a meaningful contribution to the development of methods for preventing and combating criminal, economic and cybercrime, as well as to rehabilitation and reintegration processes.

Course Content

The field of Criminal Justice is undergoing rapid change as a result of technological advances, evolving law enforcement strategies, cybercrime, and legal reforms. 
The programme is built around a carefully selected range of main subjects and elective modules designed to prepare future graduates to meet these challenges by responding to dynamically changing methods of criminal activity, developing strong critical thinking and evaluative skills, and refining the ability to make swift decisions in situations of risk. These competencies are highly valuable for careers in law enforcement agencies, cybersecurity, forensic science, public policy, and related fields.

Please add link to the programme: https://law.uwr.edu.pl/study-programs/cj-criminal-justice/

Courses and modules you can expect:

• EU Criminal Law
• Criminal Justice in International Environment
• Victimology 
• Criminal Etiology and Research Methods 
• White-Collar Crimes
• Race, Gender, Ethnicity and Crime
• Counter-terrorism

Career Prospects

The Criminal Justice programme offers a wide range of career pathways, including roles that involve making a positive impact on society, resolving conflicts, and managing crisis situations, as well as enforcing criminal law procedures, cybercrime regulations, and online privacy legislation.

Future workplaces:

• security analyst
• parole officer 
• private investigator 
• police authorities
• penitentiary institutions
• auxiliary judicial authorities
• correctional institutions
• government and self-government administration bodies
• private institutions dealing with the protection of persons 
• private institutions dealing with the protection of property
• international organizations
• EU institutions

Admission Requirements

Main Requirements:

• Legalised High School graduation certificate or equivalent ( IB or EB diplomas - legalisation is not required )
• High School transcript of grades (legalisation is optional)
• NAWA Director's Individual Recognition Statement*
• Certificate confirming English language proficiency at B2 level (please add here hiperlink to our webiste: https://international.uni.wroc.pl/en/admission-full-degree-studies/english-language-requirements)
• Passport photocopy or ID card (EU candidates)
• Digital passport size photo

Additional Requirements: Written exam in the form of an essay*

* Mandatory if the high school certificate is issued in an educational system outside the EU/EFTA/OECD, United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Ukraine and China, and if it is not an IB or EB diploma or covered by an international agreement.

Please note: Conditional admission is possible without legalisation or the NAWA Director’'s Individual Recognition Statement.

Scope of entrance exam material and rules:

Topics for essay:

• Sources of crime and ways to combat it
• Human rights and criminal justice
• Cybercrime

Formal requirements: 

• length: 5,000 - 7,000 characters (excluding spaces)
• language: English
• required elements: title, introduction, topic analysis, conclusion and findings, sources

Evaluation criteria:

• structure and organization of the text (0-5 points)
• style and linguistic correctness (0-5 points) 
• substantive content (0-5 points)
• originality of conclusions and argumentation (0-5 points)

Points scale: 0-20; Minimum points to pass: 10
The number of places available on the programme is limited.

We encourage to start preparing essay in advance.

Admission and contact information :

Admission system is open from 2nd February 2026 until 31st August 2026 via a link below:

www.international-applications.uni.wroc.pl

Admission Coordination Office at the Faculty of Law, Administration and Economics:

ul. Uniwersytecka 22/26
50-383 Wroclaw/Poland
study.law-economics@uwr.edu.pl
+48 71 375 29 25

Admissions and Promotion Coordination Office
ul. Kuźnicza 34,
50-138 Wroclaw/Poland
study@uwr.edu.pl
+48 71 375 28 77