Course Summary

The Integrated Foundation Year offers a new and exciting route into studying for a degree, attracting ambitious and driven students who are willing to learn and advance. If you have non-standard qualifications or do not quite meet the admissions requirements for Criminology we can offer you a fantastic opportunity to study a four year Criminology programme which includes a Integrated Foundation Year. The Integrated Foundation Year will help you develop the theoretical/practical and academic skills you need, in order to successfully progress to the full award. **By studying at the University of Northampton, you can be sure that:** - You will experience student life at the University’s £330 million Waterside Campus. Come along to an Open Day and find out more. - Students enrolling on this course at Northampton will be provided with their own brand new laptop* to keep at no additional cost. All sports clubs and societies are free to join at Northampton and every essential course text book is available via the library, meaning you won’t have to purchase copies. For more information on this visit our website (northampton.ac.uk/benefits). - Based on the evidence available, the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Panel judged that the University of Northampton delivers consistently outstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for its students. It is of the highest quality found in the UK. - Our expert academics teach in small groups supported with one to one assistance. Our academics and students form a tight bond, providing individualised support and guidance whilst challenging students academically. - We invest more money into your education than 90% of Universities in the UK** - Whatever your ambitions, we’re here to help you to achieve them. We’ll support you to identify the skills you’re learning during your course, find your strengths and secure practical experience so that when it comes to applying for jobs or further study you’ll feel confident in standing out from the crowd. **The Northampton Employment Promise** - In fact, we’re so confident in our careers and employability support that if you achieve at least a 2:2 degree and complete either our Employability Plus Gold programme or achieve a Changemaker Gold Certificate during your time studying with us, but still haven’t secured full-time employment 12 months after graduating, we will secure a three – six month paid internship for you or support you into postgraduate study. ✱ eligibility criteria and terms and conditions apply. See northampton.ac.uk/benefits for more information ✱✱ source: Guardian University League Table 2020

Course Details - Modules

**INTEGRATED FOUNDATION YEAR:** **Stage One A** • Transition to University – Learning to Learn (Compulsory) • Investigating Your Subject (Compulsory) • Foundation in Crime and Law (Compulsory) • Negotiated Learning Project (Compulsory)• **Stage One B** • Crime and Society (Compulsory) • Applied Criminological Research (Compulsory) • The Psychology of Crime and Criminal Behaviour (Compulsory) • The Science of Crime and Criminals (Compulsory) • Youth, Crime and the Media (Compulsory) • True Crime and Other Fictions (Compulsory) • **Stage Two** • Doing Research in Criminology (Compulsory) • Crime and Justice (Compulsory) • Outsiders (Designated) • Personality Psychology (Designated) • Social Psychology (Designated) • Communities, Crime and Alternative Justice (Designated) • Policing and Crime Control (Designated) • **Stage Three** • Criminology Dissertation (Compulsory) • Crime and Punishment (Compulsory) • European and International Human Rights Law (Designated) • Forensic Psychology (Designated) • Crime: Perspectives of Gender and Race (Designated) • Violence: from Domestic to Institutional (Designated) • Crime and Popular Culture in the late Victorian City (Designated) • Addiction: Crime and Criminalisation (Designated) • Beyond Justice (Designated) • Critiquing Criminalistics (Designated)• Module information is quoted for 20/21 entry. Please note that modules run subject to student numbers and staff availability, any changes will be communicated to applicants accordingly.

Course Details – Assessment Method

There are a variety of assessments used on the BA Hons Criminology course including essays, historical investigations, role plays, posters and end of year examinations. The assessments allow you to engage with the subject to nurture your talent and cultivate your success.

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: M931

Institution code: N38

Campus Name: Main Site

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Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Foundation

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


Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 0%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 0%

Go onto work and study: 0%

Fees and funding

EU 6750.0 Year 1
England 6750.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 6750.0 Year 1
Scotland 6750.0 Year 1
Wales 6750.0 Year 1
Channel Islands 6750.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Please note that fees for other than the first year of the course will be in line with the University's standard fee for undergraduate degree courses

Provider information

The University of Northampton
Waterside Campus
University Drive
Northampton
NN1 5PH

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