**Reasons to choose Kingston**
– More than 95 per cent of students from this course are in employment or further study within six months of graduating (DLHE 2016/17).
– Apply criminological theory to practice through an optional fieldwork placement in a relevant setting.
– Kingston is conveniently close to London’s many high-profile law institutions and renowned criminal courts.
**About this course**
Criminology is the study of crime, its control and its consequences. It combines politics, law, psychology, society and culture, and seeks answers to a wide range of questions.
Why do certain people commit crimes? How does our criminal justice system work? Why do some people abuse others? How do victims of abuse cope? Why are people from some backgrounds reportedly more likely to commit crimes and become victims? How can we improve relations between young people and the police?
You’ll be introduced to a range of theoretical perspectives and debates that inform criminology, and the institutions, processes and legal foundations of the criminal justice system in England and Wales. You’ll be able to volunteer at organisations that work with offenders and victims of crime and be able to see the real-world relevance of your degree.
Course Details - Modules
Examples of Modules:
Year 1
- Foundations in Criminological Theory
- Crime, Law and Justice
- Violence, Transgression and Society
- Researching Everyday Life
Year 2 (Core)
- Policing and Punishment
- Doing Criminological Research
Year 2 (Optional)
- Diversity and Discrimination in the Criminal Justice System
- Youth, Crime and Deviance
- Securing Human Rights: Contemporary Themes and Issues
- Slavery and Emancipation
- Globalisation and Social Change
Final Year (Core)
- Global Terrorism and Transnational Crime
- Criminology Dissertation
- Criminology Extended Dissertation
Final Year (Optional)
- The Politics of Crime in the Black Atlantic
- Applied Criminology: Work and Volunteering
- Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity
- Human Rights and Political Violence
- Crimes of the Powerful: Corporations, the State and Human Rights
- Social Intersections: Gender, Race and Class
- Migration and Social Transformation
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
L311
Institution code:
K84
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Year 2
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
Grade combinations below DMM may be considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications.
Typically from a minimum 5 Higher Level subjects
Grade combinations below DMM may be considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications.
Combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 112 tariff points
Combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 112 tariff points
Combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 112 tariff points
Combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 112 tariff points
Combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 112 tariff points
Other A Level combinations possible to achieve 112 - 128 points.
Minimum of 2 A Levels, can be combined with other Level 3 qualifications eg. AS levels/Extended Project to achieve 112 – 128 points.
We welcome a wide range of qualifications and qualification combinations. Don't worry if you can't see your specific qualification listed, just contact our team of experts
Scottish Highers (only)
Can be considered in combination with other Level 3 qualifications e.g. A2's in different subjects.
Mature applicants (21 years and older) will need to pass a QAA-approved Access to Higher Education Diploma in a relevant subject with 60 credits, minimum 45 credits at Level 3 including 21 at merit.
Applicants under 21 years will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Grade combinations below 112 points considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications including AS and Extended Project to achieve 112 points.
4 in Mathematics at Standard Level. English Language required at 5 Standard Level or 4 Higher Level.
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Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
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Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
77%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
65%
Go onto work and study:
80%
Fees and funding
International
9250.0
Year 1
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
EU
9250.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
For international fees, please visit: https://www.kingston.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-funding/fees/
Please visit the provider course webpage for further information regarding additional course costs
Provider information
River House
53-57 High Street
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 1LQ
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