BA Joint (Hons) Criminology and Sociology with Foundation Year
About this course
BA Joint (Hons) in BA Joint (Hons) Criminology and Sociology with Foundation Year, a sociology degree spanning the dual fields of criminology and sociology. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, and Communication & Writing. This four-year undergraduate programme commences with an initial foundation year designed to build academic confidence and study skills before progressing to degree-level modules. The course begins with Year 0, featuring foundational modules such as Academic Skills and Studying with Confidence, Professional Development and Project, Foundations in Sociology and Policing, and Foundations in Criminology. The first year introduces core subjects through Introduction to Criminology, Social Science Skills, Identities and Inequalities, Cities and Communities, and Thinking Sociologically. Year 2 advances into specialised themes via 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 independent research through the Dissertation module alongside Professional Learning Through Work. Students can further tailor their studies by selecting from various optional modules covering topics 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: 48 UCAS tariff points Applications are welcome from mature students with few formal qualifications. Any previous relevant work experience and learning will be assessed and, where appropriate, we may offer an alternative way to assess suitability to study. This course is not available to students on a Student Route Visa.
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: 65%
- Left higher education: 35%
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 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Academic Skills and Studying with Confidence
- Professional Development and Project
- Foundations in Sociology and Policing
- Foundations in Criminology
- 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 with Foundation Year 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 with Foundation Year 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 with Foundation Year 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 with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University?
The average entrant had 53 UCAS points.
Does BA Joint (Hons) Criminology and Sociology with Foundation Year 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 with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University?
65% of students continued into their second year, and 35% left higher education.