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Criminology and Criminal Justice BA (Hons)

Wrexham University

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UCAS CODE: M240

Course options

  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    Wrexham

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    23-SEP-24

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Why choose this course?Our criminology degree tackles a fascinating array of questions from why people commit crime and how it affects society, to historical landmarks in the justice system and high-profile cases which had a ground-breaking impact on the legal arena.Students will:- Study criminology from a range of perspectives including social, political and psychological, focusing on modern methods of policing, development of policy and the workings of magistrates and crown courts.- Examine criminal law and the role and work of the agencies that make up a modern criminal justice system.- Take part in site visits to various operational areas of the criminal justice system.- Have a variety of voluntary work opportunities.- Learn from a dedicated team of research-active lecturers with experience in the criminal justice system and who are research active in the areas of youth justice, prisons, homelessness, terrorism, and substance misuse. - Regular input from visiting speakers such as judges, police, probation and youth justice staff.- Leave ready to enter a wide range of sectors including youth justice, probation, prison, the police and voluntary organisations.- Study a course which is part of a subject area rated first in the UK for student satisfaction in the Sociology subject league tables, Complete University Guide 2023.- Study a course that has been rated as part of the CHA3 subject group Sociology ranked 1st in the UK for the teaching on my course and overall satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2022.- Study a course that has been ranked 1st in the UK as part of the Criminology subject league table for Teaching Quality and Student Experience in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023.Key course features:- Be part of an inclusive, inviting and supportive community which fosters learning and encourages you to reach your full potential. - You will have the opportunity to become involved with the active Criminology Society and engage with fun, interactive events, guest talks, conferences and charitable fundraisers - Learning and teaching approaches that are innovative, flexible and enhance the student experience through thought-provoking activities, structured classroom sessions and critical debates. - Our unique optional module will give you insight and direct experience of professional criminal justice practice and aims to prepare you for working within professional contexts. The module is experientially based allowing you to undertake a work-based placement, along with teaching hours.- We have good links with all criminal justice agencies and employers such as the police, probation, prisons, magistrates’ courts and the youth justice service. Interested applicants are encouraged to join our social media sites for up-to-date information on networking and key events. These are Facebook @CriminalJusticeGlyndwr, Twitter @CCJglyndwr and Instagram @pandccj- As well as rankings listed earlier, our Criminology & Criminal Justice degree is also part of a subject area rated 1st in the UK for teaching & course satisfaction, and is rated 6th in the UK overall, in the Criminology subject league tables (The Guardian University Guide, 2023).

Application deadline

31 January

Tuition fees

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11,750per year

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University information

Wrexham University

  • University League Table

    130th

  • Campus address

    Glyndwr University, Wrexham, Plas Coch, Mold Road, Wrexham, Wrexham, LL11 2AW, Wales

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    66th out of 109

    25th out of 101 29

  • Entry standards

    / Max 220
    139 63%

    34th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    n/a

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    4.23 85%

    8th

  • Entry standards

    / Max 198
    108 52%

    85th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    62.0 62%

    26th

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    4.66 93%

    1st

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