BA Criminology and Policing
About this course
BA (Hons) in BA (Hons) Criminology and Policing, a sociology degree centred on the study of crime, criminal justice systems, and modern policing practices. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The curriculum covers the English legal system, courts, prisons, probation, and the youth justice system across multiple study routes. The first year establishes fundamental concepts through compulsory modules such as Introduction to Contemporary Issues in Criminology, Criminal Justice in England and Wales, Introduction to Policing, and Into ARU, alongside optional modules like Media, Society and Crime and Policing Practice. The second year advances into applied methodologies and frameworks with compulsory study in Evidence-Based Policing, Researching Society and Culture, and Ruskin Module, plus a broad selection of optional topics including Policing Vulnerability, Cybercrime and Policing, and Violence and Confrontation. The final year concentrates on specialized criminal justice issues through compulsory modules Youth, Crime and Aggression and Criminology and Policing in Policy and Practice. Students can further tailor their studies by choosing from a range of optional modules such as Investigative Psychology, Organised Crime, Crime and Data Science, and Police and Counter-terrorism, or by completing an independent Undergraduate Major Project in either Criminology or Policing.
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Entry requirements
112-96 UCAS Tariff points. We accept A Levels, T Levels, BTECs, OCR, Access to HE and most other qualifications within the UCAS Tariff. 3 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above, including English. If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.0 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.
What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 78%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 20%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 31 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 64%
- Working and studying: 13%
- Further study: 4%
- Unemployed: 3%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Protective service occupations: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 220 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 63%
- London: 16%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 70%
- Other HE qualification: 30%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Contemporary Issues in Criminology
- Criminal Justice in England and Wales
- Introduction to Policing
- Into ARU
- Media, Society and Crime
- Policing Practice
- Evidence-Based Policing
- Researching Society and Culture
- Ruskin Module
- Policing Vulnerability
- Cybercrime and Policing
- Lessons Learned: Inquests, Tribunals and Truth
- Violence and Confrontation
- Anglia Language Programme
- Intoxicants and Intoxication
- Revolving Doors: Punishment and Rehabilitation
- Violence, Gender and Victimisation
- Using Linguistics: An Introduction to Forensic, Clinical and Computational Linguistics
- Dark Web Policing and Control
- Introduction to Youth Work and Safeguarding
- Youth, Crime and Aggression
- Criminology and Policing in Policy and Practice
- Undergraduate Major Project - Criminology
- Undergraduate Major Project - Policing
- Investigative Psychology
- Exploitation, Trafficking and Sexual Violence
- Neighbourhood Policing and Community Safety
- Anglia Language Programme
- Police and Counter-terrorism
- Organised Crime
- Comparative and Global Criminal Justice
- Philosophy of Evil and Criminality
- Crime and Data Science
- Social Change and Social Policy
- Language and the Law
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Criminology and Policing at Anglia Ruskin University earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £21,500 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,000 and £30,500. The £25,000 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BA Criminology and Policing at Anglia Ruskin University do next?
81% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Criminology and Policing at Anglia Ruskin University?
86% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Criminology and Policing at Anglia Ruskin University?
The average entrant had 85 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Criminology and Policing at Anglia Ruskin University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.