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Criminology and Social Policy - BA (Hons)

Queen's University Belfast

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Queen's University Belfast

Course options

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  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Queen's University Belfast

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    21-SEP-26

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Criminology focuses on the causes and consequences of crime, as well as how the criminal justice system responds to crime. Criminologists are interested in how activities come to be defined as criminal, and why definitions of crime vary across countries and over time. The subject includes a wide range of social and psychological theories that attempt to explain criminal behaviour and the effective operation of the criminal justice system.

Application deadline

30/06/2026

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 22,400per year

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University information

Queen's University Belfast

Queen's University Belfast

Queen's University Belfast

  • University League Table

    23rd

  • Campus address

    Queen's University Belfast, University Road, Belfast, County Antrim, BT7 1NN, United Kingdom

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Queen's is a member of the UK's Russell Group of research-intensive institutions.
Its historic campus with cutting-edge facilities is set in the heart of the affordable city of Belfast.
Queen's commits to preparing students for the future. It provides international students with dedicated careers support to help them fulfil their potential.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Sociology

    33rd out of 103 3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 200
    129 64%

    25th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    59.0 59%

    48th

    8

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.25 81%

    16th

    72

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