BA Criminology
About this course
BA (Hons) Criminology is an undergraduate degree in the Sociology and Social Policy domain that examines crime, deviance, and the institutions of the criminal justice system. Core topics include Fieldwork, Ethics & Professional Practice. The programme is available with optional pathways including a foundation year and a professional placement year, and it is linked to the British Society of Criminology. The first year covers foundational concepts through Criminal Justice Process, Police and Social Control, The Criminal Mind: Understanding and Applying Theory, and Future Criminology: AI, Crime, and Career. The second year progresses to advanced methods and global contexts via Criminological Fieldwork: Methods and Practice, Global Crime and Justice, and Digital Justice: AI, Crime, and Analytics, alongside optional modules such as Punishment, Resistance and Desistance or True Crime in the Information Age. The final year involves core study in Professional Practice, Ethics, and Leadership and Dangerous Offenders, culminating in the Applied Criminology: Final Project. Students can further tailor their studies in the final year through options like Radicalisation to Terror: Ideology, Threat and Political Violence or Working with Gender and Sexuality in Criminal Justice.
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Entry requirements
104-120 UCAS tariff points A minimum of two completed A-levels, a BTEC Extended Diploma at DMM or BTEC Diploma at D*D*, T-level Merit or equivalent qualification , or a combination of qualifications which comply with the minimum entry requirement of 104 UCAS points. Direct entry into year two or three may be considered for this course. For further information about UK qualifications, please contact admissions.
What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 95%
- Working and studying: 5%
Most common jobs
- Protective service occupations: 25%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Engineering professionals: 5%
- Legal professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 50%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 50 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East of England: 15%
- London: 10%
- South East: 60%
- South West: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- A degree: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Criminal Justice Process
- Police and Social Control
- The Criminal Mind: Understanding and Applying Theory
- Future Criminology: AI, Crime, and Career
- Criminological Fieldwork: Methods and Practice
- Global Crime and Justice
- Digital Justice: AI, Crime, and Analytics
- Punishment, Resistance and Desistance
- True Crime in the Information Age
- Professional Practice, Ethics, and Leadership
- Dangerous Offenders
- Applied Criminology: Final Project
- Radicalisation to Terror: Ideology, Threat and Political Violence
- Working with Gender and Sexuality in Criminal Justice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Criminology at Solent University earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,500 and £32,000. The £27,500 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BA Criminology at Solent University do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Criminology at Solent University?
84% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Criminology at Solent University?
The average entrant had 99 UCAS points.
Does BA Criminology at Solent University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Criminology at Solent University?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.