SINGLE/COMBINED HONOURS
UCAS codes: L370 BA/Cr
Typical offer: 280-320 points
International Baccalaureate: 26 points
Degree duration:
3 years full-time 6 years part-time
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IELTS 6.0 (including 6.0 in writing) or a TOEFL iBT score of 87 or equivalent
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For Combined Honours UCAS codes and entry requirements
Students gain a thorough grounding in criminological and social theories and methods, and an understanding of wide-ranging topics including issues of crime and punishment, crime and the media, policing, crimes against humanity, miscarriages of justice, sex crime and organised crime and cybercrime. They also have the opportunity to engage in criminological research through both a project and the ‘Criminological Investigation: Miscarriages of Justice’ module, and explore the archaeological and forensic aspect of criminal investigation through the ‘Forensic Archaeology’ module.
Students in Year 1 gain an awareness of the key principles and concepts underpinning the study of crime. They explore the central theories and methodologies encountered within the social sciences and within criminology in particular, and gain an understanding of key ideas underlying the social policy and the criminal justice system.
Year 2 students go on to develop their understanding of criminological and social theory, and to explore a range of topics addressing significant and current themes. They also develop their ability to approach research in criminology. In Year 3, students broaden their knowledge of topics in the field, and in the final year put into practice their independent research skills by specialising in a topic of their own choice.
Year 1
• Introduction to Criminology 1: Perceptions and Perspectives
• Social Policy
• Introduction to Criminology 2: Communities, Identities and Crime
• Developing Academic and Professional Skills
Year 2
• Criminological Theory
• Criminological Research
• Contemporary Criminological Issues
• Criminal Justice and Punishment
Year 3
• Criminology and Professional Development: Planning for Employment
• Policing Society
• Sex Crime: Criminal Justice and Civil Measures
• Young People, Deviance and Crime
Graduates are equipped for a wide range of criminal justice careers, including the police service, youth and probation work, the prison service, the Criminal Prosecution
Service and other related fields. The programme also provides a strong basis for postgraduate study or further training.
BA (Hons) Archaeology
BA (Hons) Childhood Youth and Community Studies
BA (Hons) Law
BA (Hons) Politics and Global Studies
BSc (Hons) Psychology
BA (Hons) Sociology
Combined Honours programmes enable you to study two subjects, jointly (50% / 50%) and it is possible to transfer to a Single Honours programme at the end of Year 1.
BA (Hons) Childhood Youth and Community Studies
BA (Hons) Politics and Global Studies
BA (Hons) Sociology
This programme requires you to take a Second Subject during Year 1. Of your eight Year 1 modules, four will be from another available programme, for options see the following list. Please Note: The availability of Second Subject options depends on demand in any one year - restrictions may need to apply.