About this program
Bachelor's Degree in Criminology
Crime, security and justice are endlessly fascinating subjects, for culture, society and the media. This popular BSc Criminology degree will let you explore how the nature of crime and punishment changes around the world and over time. Specialist modules will help you steer your degree to a range of professional careers.
Criminology is one of the oldest social sciences. It explores the origins and patterns of criminality, the reasons for committing crime, and the workings of the criminal justice system.
On this course, you’ll study criminology and criminal justice, covering topics such as:
- criminal behaviour
- victimisation
- the socio-legal context of crime
- the reaction of society
- the future of social control
Our criminology courses are led by knowledgeable and passionate academics at the forefront of the field. We also underpin all our criminology modules with up-to-date research.
This course will open the door to further research, or careers in public service, criminal justice and beyond.
Admission requirements
A-levels
ABB
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Pass, with 32 points overall with 16 points at Higher Level
BTEC
- D in the BTEC Subsidiary Diploma plus AB from two A levels
- DD in the BTEC Diploma plus B grade from one A-level
- DDM in the BTEC Extended Diploma
Other requirements
GCSE requirements
Applicants must hold GCSE English language (or GCSE English) (minimum grade 4/C) and mathematics (minimum grade 4/C)
International Students
English language requirements
If English isn't your first language, you'll need to complete an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) to demonstrate your competence in English.
For more information about admission requirements, please visit the university website.
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Program content
Year 1
- Criminal Justice Studies
- Exploring Other Cultures
- Foundations in Social and Anthropological Theory
- Introduction to Criminology
- Introduction to Quantitative Methods
- Social Problems and Social Policy
- Transformations of The Modern World
- Understanding Everyday Life
Year 2
- Criminological Psychology
- Perspectives in Criminology
- Qualitative Research: Foundations, Principles and Skills
- Research Methods in The Social Sciences
You must also choose from the following modules in year 2:
- Children and Society
- Class Structure and Social Inequality
- Cosmology, Ritual and Belief
- Crime and Criminal Justice: Historical Perspectives
- Criminological Psychology
- Culture, Communication and Cognition
- Gender & Society
- Globalisation, Inequalities & Power
- Social Theory
- Course structure
Year 3
- Dissertation
- Issues in Law Enforcement and Social Control
You must also choose from the following modules in year 3:
- Children and Society
- Class Structure and Social Inequality
- Comparative Sociology
- Comparing Welfare States - Evolution, Politics & Impact
- Penology
- Sexuality and Intimacy
- The Deserving and Undeserving: Victims and Scroungers in Criminology and Social Policy
- Violent and Sexual Offenders
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please visit the university website for more information.
Tuition
- The full tuition price for local/UK students is £9,250
- The price for International/Non-UK students is £19,300
Qualification
- Final award: Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc (Hons))
- Name of Award: Criminology
- Interim Exit awards:
- Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE)
- Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE)
- FHEQ level of final award: Level 6
You’ll develop the knowledge and skills required for criminological and psychology research, including:
- methods and techniques
- ethical principles
- evaluation of results
- communication
- problem solving
Career paths
This course can lead to management, planning and delivering social and public services and criminal justice. It also offers an excellent foundation for professional training or postgraduate study.
Our graduates embark on diverse career pathways including:
- academia
- community development
- criminal justice
- government
- police
- research and education
- social services and welfare
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University of Southampton
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