Course Overview
Criminology is the scientific study of deviant behavior, the laws that are there to protect, the justice system, how to safeguard, and the duty of care we have to the people who have engaged in deviant behavior. This BSc (Hons) Criminology degree will give you an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others and our society. This course can lead to future careers in the police, social work, the legal system, and occupations working with offenders and their families. You will graduate with a strong insight into deviant behavior and employable skills that will prepare you to work in a wide range of fields. During the course, you will develop critical and analytical skills, learn how to handle data, and manage your own independent project. You will gain the necessary skills to start a career in the criminal justice system.
Key Facts
- Full-time- 3 years
- Start Date- September
Entry requirements
- UCAS 104-120 tariff points from A levels or combination with AS / EPQ / BTEC/ Cambridge Technical.
- A-Levels- BBB-BCC
- BTEC/Cambridge Technical – DDM-DMM
- GCSEs C/4 or higher in English, mathematics, and a science
- IB- 26- 28 points
- Access to HE Diploma- Pass including 12 science credits at Merit
- IELTS- 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5
Careers
This BSc (Hons) Criminology degree prepares you for a range of careers. You could work in welfare careers like social work or the probation service or in areas such as the prison service, police, or the Home Office. You could work in criminal justice, the legal system, or HM Revenue and Customs. You will develop your research skills during the course so you could work as a researcher in a large company or the Civil Service. Many students also go on to postgraduate studies and become independent researchers.
Careers routes after this degree include:
- Victim or offender support
- Social welfare
- HM Revenue and Customs
- Home Office
- Justice system
- IT or computing
- Data analysis
- Market, government, or social research
- Civil Service
Course Content
- Foundation Knowledge and Skills
- Foundation in Psychology 1: Being and Feeling
- Foundations in Psychology 2: Thinking and Developing
- Project: Psychology Foundation Year
- Diversity and Duty of Care
- Foundation of Research Methods (Criminology)
- Everyday Experience and Psychological Methods: Exploring Positive Psychology
- Criminal Law I
- Crime and Society
- Crime and Punishment: Inside a Criminal Mind
- Study and Research Skills for Social Scientists
- Religions, Ethics and Violence
- Contemporary Security Studies: Terrorism and Counter-terrorism
- Criminology Classics and Controversies
- Intelligence in a Globalised World
- Criminal Law II
- Cyber Crime and Security
- Mental Health and Forensic Psychology
- Research Methods I: Experimental Designs and Analysis
- Research Methods II: Survey and Qualitative Designs and Analysis
- Project Management Skills (Criminology/Psychology)
- Independent Project (Criminology/Psychology)
- Crime Under Duress
- International Law
- Sexual Offenders – Across the Life Course
- Young People and Crime
- Criminology in Professional Practice
