BA Criminology and Criminal Justice
Entry requirements
UCAS tariff points You will need one of the following: 112 UCAS points (standard offer), or 96 UCAS points (contextual offer) Read more about contextual offer eligibility. Points must come from a Level 3 qualification listed on the UCAS tariff calculator. Accepted qualifications We accept: A Levels in at least two subjects BTEC Extended Diploma – DMM (standard) / MMM (contextual) BTEC Diploma – D*D* (standard) / DD (contextual) Access to HE Diploma T Levels International Baccalaureate – 24 points including a minimum of 15 points at Higher Level We also welcome applications from students who are taking Level 3 or higher qualifications not on the UCAS tariff calculator. These are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Additional requirements You will also need: GCSE English Grade 4/C or Level 2 Functional Skills in English GCSE Mathematics Grade 4/C or Level 2 Functional Skills in Mathematics International qualifications We accept a wide range of European and international qualifications in addition to A-levels, the International Baccalaureate and BTEC qualifications. Please visit our International page for full details.
About this course
BA (Hons) in Sociology and Social Policy, approaching the subject through criminology and criminal justice. Core topics include Research Methods, Legal Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistics, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The programme includes a dissertation module for independent research and covers criminal justice institutions such as police, courts, prisons, and probation services.
Modules
- Mental Wealth and Professional Fitness
- Skills for Business Innovation and Enterprise
- Business, Innovation and Enterprise Analytical Skills
- Media and Communication Skills
- Law and Criminal Justice in Practice
- Mental Wealth & Professional Fitness: Embarking on professional development
- Justice in Action: Introduction to Criminology
- Criminological Theories: Trends and Debates
- Academic Skills for Criminology
- Enterprise – Idea Creation
- Data and AI
- Mental Wealth & Professional Fitness: Exploring Professional Development and Career Planning
- Sustainability and Ethics
- Enterprise – Problem Solving
- Applied Research for Criminology
- Deviance and the Social Game
- When the State Breaks the Law: Crime, Power and Terrorism
- Dissertation
- Mental Wealth & Professional Fitness: Preparing the Future Graduate
- Psychological Criminology
- Who gets caught? Identity through the crime lens
- The Young and the Judged: Crime, Power and Global Youth
- Enterprise – Value Creation