**Reasons to choose Kingston**
– More than 95 per cent of students from this course are in employment or further study six months after graduating (DLHE 2016/17).
– This course received more than 91 per cent overall satisfaction (National Student Survey 2018).
– Kingston is conveniently close to London’s many high-profile law institutions and renowned criminal courts.
**This course is offered with a Foundation Year in Social Sciences**
This foundation year is taught at the University giving you a taste of academic life in a supportive environment. The year gives you the academic and technical preparation for undergraduate study in a wide range of social sciences subjects. Lectures, labs and tutorials will give you a broad understanding across subjects including economics, criminology, politics, sociology and psychology.
**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 widerange 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 able to volunteer at organisations that work with offenders and victims of crime. You’ll see the real-world relevance of your degree.
Course Details - Modules
Examples of Modules:
Year 0
- Foundation Year in Social Sciences
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:
L312
Institution code:
K84
Campus Name:
Main Site
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
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
48 points (‘DD' or equivalent) from two A2 subjects or equivalent
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.
Applicants under 21 years will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
