This is the 4 year course which includes a Professional Placement Year.
- An interdisciplinary programme of study and a broad range of staff expertise.
- Examines crime, justice and punishment at local, national and transnational levels of society.
- A theoretical, empirical and applied education in Criminology to develop your knowledge and skills.
We're fascinated by crime. Turn on the television or search for something online and you'll soon encounter images, reports and programmes about crime, justice and punishment. Crime saturates media and popular culture, suggesting both our enduring fascination with wrongdoing and its consequences, and crime's status as an ongoing social problem.
But, what's the story behind these representations of crime? Criminology explores the causes, motivations and patterns of criminal conduct. In addition to improving our knowledge and understanding of crime, Criminology also informs policies and practices in policing, law, criminal justice and punishment.
With our Criminology degree, you'll study crime from a variety of approaches, gain practical and relevant experience, and develop a range of transferable skills that you can take into a range of careers and employment sectors.
**More about the Professional Placement Year**
A Professional Placement Year (PPY), traditionally known as a sandwich year, is where a student undertakes a period of work with an external organisation for between 9-13 months. The placement occurs between the students' second and third years of undergraduate study. Students can engage in up to 3 placements to make up the total time and are required to source the placement(s) themselves with support from the Careers and Employability Team.
Course Details - Modules
Year 1 will see you learn about the research traditions of criminology and be introduced to key concepts, theories and issues. You’ll investigate different types of crime such as property crime, sexual and violent crime, homicide, corporate crime, anti-social behaviour and drug use. You’ll also learn about criminal law, criminal justice agencies and institutions. Optional modules will increase your understanding of psychological and social dimensions of crime.
In Year 2 you’ll study contemporary debates in criminology and examine criminal justice in more detail including crime investigation, crime control, sentencing and punishment. You will be trained in how to conduct criminological research. During this year you can select a number of optional modules to create a specialised programme.
Finally, Year 3 will see you undertake an original piece of criminological research in an area which interests you along with further comparative study of criminal justice and penalty in a global context. Again you can select a range of modules to specialise in. Please note that we continually review our course content and therefore modules may be subject to change.
Please refer to our website for further information.
Course Details – Assessment Method
We use a range of assessments to gain a comprehensive measure of your performance. Assignments may include essays, book reviews, examinations, portfolios, creative work, contributions to online resources, presentations, reports, in-class tests, reflective writing and individual and group projects.
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:
383M
Institution code:
B20
Campus Name:
Main Site
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 4
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
A Level - Grades BCC-CCC accepted.
Grade Merit is preferred.
Typical offers for applicants with Access to HE will be the Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, including 30 at merit or higher)
