BSc Criminology
Entry requirements
112-120 UCAS points required from level 3 qualifications. These can include: A-Levels at grade B, B and C, or above BTEC Extended Diploma with Distinction, Merit, Merit Access to HE Diploma T Levels You also need GCSE English and Maths (grade 9-4 / A*-C) or Level 2 equivalents.
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Sociology and Law, exploring the intersection of crime, legal systems, and social behaviour. Core topics include Research Methods, Legal Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Human Behaviour, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The Criminal Justice in Practice module requires a minimum of 30 hours of experiential learning in an organisation, and the degree culminates in a year-long dissertation.
Modules
- Criminal Process and Responsibility
- Applying Criminological Skills in the Real World
- Criminological Theory
- Victims of Crime: Safeguarding Society
- Researching Criminal Worlds
- Policing Society
- Justice Through Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Cybercrime and Cyber Security
- Criminal Justice in Practice
- Methods and Analysis in Criminological Practice
- Explaining Criminal Behaviour
- Global and Environmental Crime
- Dissertation
- Punishment, Rehabilitation and Offender Management
- Understanding and Preventing Corruption: Theory and Practice (A)
- Critical Perspectives on Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism (A)
- Criminal Law and Youth Justice (A)
- Mental Health, Wellbeing and Resilience in Criminal Justice (B)
- Crime Scene Investigation (B)
- Law and Court Room Skills: Expert Evidence Testimony (B)
- Hate Crime (B)
- Drugs and Crime in Criminal Justice (B)