BA Joint (Hons) Criminology and Sociology
About this course
BA Joint (Hons) BA Joint (Hons) Criminology and Sociology is a sociology degree addressing the intersection of criminal behaviour, social structures, and institutions. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, and Communication & Writing. Students complete professional work placements as part of the curriculum and undertake an independent final-year dissertation project. The first year introduces foundational subjects through compulsory modules such as Introduction to Criminology, Social Science Skills, Identities and Inequalities, Cities and Communities, and Thinking Sociologically. The second year expands into contemporary themes with Victimology, Digital Lives: Self and Society in a Digital Age, Crime, Media and Culture, Research Methods and Professional Placement, and Sociological Theory: Global and Local Connections. The final year involves an independent dissertation alongside Professional Learning Through Work. Optional modules allow students to specialise in areas such as Genocide Studies, Justice, Punishment and Human Rights, Crimes of the 21st Century, Policing Priorities, Organised Crime, Young People, (In)Justice and Crime, Criminalised Women, Breathing Criminology: Inside Perspectives, Criminal Deaths and Society’s Grief, and Intelligence, Security and the British State.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 104 UCAS tariff points
What students say
Based on about 24 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 92%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 25%
What graduates do next
Based on about 20 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Protective service occupations: 10%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 25 graduates, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- North East: 5%
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 80%
- East of England: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 60%
- Access course: 15%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
- Other qualifications: 10%
- No formal qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Criminology
- Social Science Skills
- Identities and Inequalities
- Cities and Communities
- Thinking Sociologically
- Victimology
- Digital Lives: Self and Society in a Digital Age
- Crime, Media and Culture
- Research Methods and Professional Placement
- Sociological Theory: Global and Local Connections
- Dissertation
- Professional Learning Through Work
- Genocide Studies
- Justice, Punishment and Human Rights
- Crimes of the 21st Century
- Policing Priorities
- Organised Crime
- Young People, (In)Justice and Crime
- Criminalised Women
- Breathing Criminology: Inside Perspectives
- Criminal Deaths and Society’s Grief
- Intelligence, Security and the British State
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Joint (Hons) Criminology and Sociology at Leeds Trinity University earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £17,500 after 3 years, £21,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £17,000 and £27,500. The £21,000 median after five years is £5,500 less than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BA Joint (Hons) Criminology and Sociology at Leeds Trinity University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Joint (Hons) Criminology and Sociology at Leeds Trinity University?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Joint (Hons) Criminology and Sociology at Leeds Trinity University?
The average entrant had 86 UCAS points.
Does BA Joint (Hons) Criminology and Sociology at Leeds Trinity University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Joint (Hons) Criminology and Sociology at Leeds Trinity University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.