BA (Hons) Sociology & Criminology

Key Information

Duration and delivery: 3 years full-time, or 4 years full-time with a minimum 30-week placement

Entry requirements: 104 - 120 tariff points

Required subjects: None

If English is not your first language: IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with a minimum of 6.0 in reading or writing and 5.5 in all other components or equivalent

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Are you compelled to dig deeply into the motives or behaviours of criminals? Are you eager to find out whether some people are more likely to commit crime or be a victim of crime? Or perhaps you want to discover what social factors can drive a person in a criminal direction? If you answered ‘yes!’, then this is the course for you.

Sophisticated knowledge

Shining a spotlight on criminology from a sociological perspective, our degree will give you the sophisticated knowledge and analytical skillset needed for breaking into the public and social sectors, as well as the criminal justice system; or, alternatively, it is a great starting block for further study.

Advanced theory

Taught by academic experts and specialist guest speakers, you’ll get to grips with advanced theory, tackling hot topics such as social exclusion, human trafficking, terrorism, penology, policing, victimology, organised crime, and many other eyeopening components.

Enhancing your employability

The course allows you to complete either a 30-week placement between your second and final year, or a 20-day placement in your second year – crucial for enhancing your employability. Plus, in your final year, you’ll get the chance to develop your own piece of research based on a topic that interests you, or perhaps aligns itself with your future career or study plans, in the form of a dissertation.

Key areas

Engaging students in social research is a key priority for us, along with the internationalisation of our curriculum, ensuring we produce knowledgeable, skilled, globally aware and mobile graduates.

Dr Richard Heslop, Criminology Lecturer