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BSc Criminology

University of South Wales

Institution
University of South Wales
Level
undergraduate
Subject
BSc (Hons) Criminology
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
M900
Typical offer
A-level CCC, UCAS 96

Entry requirements

96 UCAS Points (or above) Typical qualification requirements: A Level: CCC Welsh BACC: Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales Grade C and CC at A Level BTEC: BTEC Extended Diploma Merit Merit Merit Access to HE: Pass the Access to HE Diploma and obtain a minimum of 96 UCAS tariff points. T Level: Pass (C and above) Additional requirements include: GCSEs: The University normally requires a minimum 5 GCSEs including Mathematics/Numeracy and English at Grade C or Grade 4 or above, or their equivalent, but consideration is given to individual circumstances.

About this course

BSc (Hons) in Sociology, centred on criminology and criminal justice studies. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The programme includes a 70-hour professional placement module and a final-year dissertation project, with optional modules covering topics such as homicide investigation, domestic abuse, or transnational crime.

Modules

  • Inside the Criminal Justice System*
  • Exploring Crime and Deviance*
  • From Theory to Impact: Essential Research in Criminology
  • Crime Unmasked: Contemporary Crime and Challenges
  • Diversity, Crime and Justice
  • Beyond the Books: Academia, Employment and Professionalism in Criminal Justice*
  • The real Impact of Crime: Vulnerability and Victims
  • The Politics of Policing
  • From Crime Scene to Court: Investigating Crime
  • Researching Crime, Security and Justice
  • Choose 3 out of the 4 remaining modules
  • Unmasking Violent Crime*
  • Substance Use and Misuse
  • Beyond Borders: Serious, Organised and Transnational Crime*
  • Work Experience*
  • The Detectives’ Challenge: Investigating Cold Case and Unresolved Major Crime
  • Terrorism, Security and Extremism
  • Criminal Justice Inquiry: Dissertation (traditional project or internship project)*
  • Behind Bars and Beyond: Exploring Prisons, Probation, and Resettlement
  • Choose 1 module from below
  • Exploring Homicide: From Corporate Homicide to Serial Killers*
  • Breaking the Silence: Examining Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence*