BA Sociology with Criminology
About this course
BA (Hons) in Sociology with Criminology BA (Hons), a sociology degree centred on sociological and criminological theories of social marginalisation, victimisation, and identity. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The curriculum is divided so that three-quarters of the modules focus on sociology and the remaining quarter on criminology. The first year establishes core foundations through modules such as Theorising Society, Sociology of Everyday Life, and Introduction to the Criminal Justice System. In the second year, students build methodological skills via compulsory study in Quantitative Methods for Sociologists and Qualitative Methods for Sociologists, while choosing optional subjects like Crime to Court, Seeing Gender: Feminism and Visual Culture, and Sickness and Society. The final year centres on an independent study through the Applied Social Science Investigation module, alongside optional topics including Prisons and Probation, Critical Criminology, and Green Crimes and Animal Harms.
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Entry requirements
Minimum entry requirements: 104 UCAS Tariff points; and 3 GCSEs at grade C/4 (or equivalent) including English Language.
What students say
Based on about 6 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 97%
- Assessment and feedback: 73%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 23 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 20 graduates, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- North East: 20%
- North West: 15%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 55%
- East Midlands: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 10%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Theorising Society
- Sociology of Everyday Life
- Becoming a Social Scientist
- Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
- Losing the Plot: Debunking Media Myths
- Global Perspectives
- What’s Next in Your Career?
- Quantitative Methods for Sociologists
- Crime to Court
- Seeing Gender: Feminism and Visual Culture
- Qualitative Methods for Sociologists
- Cultures of Contemporary Policing
- Life on the Margins: Inequality, Exclusion and Social Control
- Play, Social Justice and Resistance
- Sickness and Society
- Global Disaster
- Applied Social Science Investigation
- Prisons and Probation
- Under Siege: Politics, (Mis)information and Social Threats
- Communities, Justice and Social Change
- Gaming for Good
- Critical Criminology
- Green Crimes and Animal Harms
- Health and Harm in a Changing World: Inequality, Vulnerability, and (In)Justice
- Technology and Critique
- Critical Theory
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Sociology with Criminology at York St John University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £20,500 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £17,000 and £29,000. The £23,500 median after five years is £3,000 less than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BA Sociology with Criminology at York St John University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Sociology with Criminology at York St John University?
98% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Sociology with Criminology at York St John University?
The average entrant had 104 UCAS points.
Does BA Sociology with Criminology at York St John University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Sociology with Criminology at York St John University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.