**Please note that the information provided relates to the current academic year and is subject to change without notice by Sheffield Hallam University. Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information.** **Course summary:** - Study in a department that has received the British Society of Criminology award for teaching excellence. - Improve your employability by working on real-life work placements and case studies - Build your knowledge of the criminal justice system, including human rights and social justice values. - Gain personal and transferable skills for enhancing employability and graduate attributes, through embedded academic, personal and professional development. On this course students will be given a grounded understanding of the theoretical, conceptual and practical application of criminology in the real world. There will be opportunities to undertake work experiences, placements and scholarly research, fully preparing you for a rewarding career in the criminal justice or social justice sector. **How you learn:** - lectures - class-based discussion and debate - group tasks - projects - tasks utilising digital platforms - simulation activities - case study analysis - online learning resources All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive. Gain the knowledge, skills and attributes required for a professional career in the criminal justice or social justice sector from our criminology staff group who have a breadth and depth of knowledge and skills, some from professional practice (including prisons, probation and police), others from academic and research backgrounds. **Applied learning - Work Placements** To maximise your career prospects in this area, you will have various opportunities for work-related learning during the course. Employability and placement opportunities are embedded across all three years of the degree course. These include student placement modules and activities with criminal justice/third sector agencies, project work with external agencies, simulation modules, and voluntary work through our employability fair. You will also have access to degree-specific careers advice and support. **International opportunities** You will have the opportunity to study abroad for the second semester of your second year, at institutions in Australia, USA or Canada. **Networking opportunities** This course benefits from its links with the Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice, which ensures that teaching focuses directly and indirectly on ethical and social justice issues related to the social exclusion/inclusion of a range of vulnerable groups, and on promoting social access to all available community resources. You are provided with career-related support from department specialists who help with access to graduate opportunities. Our teaching is developed to supply a 'real world' curriculum and is designed to embed key transferrable skills that will help students with their search for future graduate employment or further study opportunities. In order to deliver this we work in partnership with employers and other key stakeholders to impact on important issues in the local area which enhances opportunities for student success by offering them the opportunity to work with prospective employers whilst applying their knowledge to the local community in order to positively impact a range of agencies and individuals. This can include opportunities aimed at young people, prison-related organisations, community justice organisations, substance misuse services, women's services, accommodation service, victim services, etc.

Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances. You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. Year 1 - Compulsory modules: Applying Criminology Criminal Justice Criminological Landscapes Graduate Research And Development 1 Graduate Research And Development 2 Human Rights And Crime Year 2 - Compulsory modules: Controversies Of Punishment Deconstructing Research Victims Offenders And Vulnerabilities Elective modules: Cybercrime And Society Exclusion Rights And Justice Experiencing Criminal Justice Life Beyond Crime, Substance Use And Offending Real World Cutting Edge Research Methods Real World Enterprise And Entrepreneurship Real World Professional Practice Real World Project Management Real World Social Justice And Activism Studies Abroad In Criminology Year 3 - Optional modules: Placement Year Final year - Compulsory modules: Dissertation Elective modules: 21St Century Crime: Threats, Responses And Human Rights Comparative Criminal Justice Crime And Justice In The Information Age Crime And The Media Criminal Justice Compared Criminal Justice Realities Drug Use In Context Experiences Of Health, Illness And Disability Experiencing Custodial And Community Sentences Making Desistance And Recovery A Reality Policing And Crime Reduction Politics Of The City Sex Violence And Extremism Simulating Justice Practice

Coursework, Exams, Practical

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

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.

Course code: M931

Institution code: S21

Campus Name: Main Site

Campus code:

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

Grade B from CACHE Level 3 Extended Diploma. We consider other qualifications from the UCAS tariff. Applicants with alternative qualifications or a combination of qualifications and work experience are also considered. We welcome applications from people of any age. Please contact us for further advice. Please note the University will only admit students who are aged 18 or over at the point of enrolment.

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

https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/criminology/ba-honours-criminology/full-time/2022

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)	6.5	If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.5 in both reading and writing and 5.5 in all other skills, or equivalent.

If your English language skill is currently below IELTS 6.0 we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English score.

https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/criminology/ba-honours-criminology/full-time/2022

https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/criminology/ba-honours-criminology/full-time/2022

Student satisfaction : 79%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 70%

Go onto work and study: 90%

Republic of Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
EU	14415.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	9250.0	Year 1
England	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
International	14415.0	Year 1

Our tuition fees for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2022/23 are regulated by the UK government and are yet to be confirmed. For an indication, our tuition fee for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2021/22 is £9,250 per year. During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200.

City Campus
Howard Street
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Sheffield
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