BSc Criminology

Institution

Cardiff Metropolitan University

Level

undergraduate

Subject

Criminology

Duration

3 years full time. 4 years full time if undertaking foundation year. 6 years part time.

UCAS code

M800

Typical offer

A-level BCC

Entry requirements

UCAS tariff: 112 A level: Minimum three A levels to include grades BCC. No specific subjects required. Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as a third subject. BTEC/Cambridge Technical: DMM IB: No specific subjects required.

About this course

BSc (Hons) in Sociology, covering criminological theory and the criminal justice system. Modules span areas including penology, cybercrime, counter terrorism, and the psychology of crime. The programme includes a second-year work placement and offers an optional ILM Level 5 Leadership and Management qualification alongside the degree.

Modules

• Foundations of Criminological Theory
• Exploring the Criminal Justice System
• Understanding Criminal Research
• Crime, Control, and Prevention
• Working with People in a Social Context
• The Psychology of Crime
• Comparative Systems of Criminal Justice
• Green, Rural, and Wildlife Criminology
• Mental Illness, Neurodiversity, and Crime
• Doing Criminological Research
• Placement Module
• Applications of Psychology to Criminology
• Threat, Risk, and Harm
• Leadership and Management
• Individual Evidence-Based Practice
• The Race and Gender of Criminology
• Punishment, Prisons, and Penology
• Homicide and Violent Crime
• Counter Terrorism
• Cybercrime and Society