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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Location
Main Site
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
15-SEP-25
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Duration
3 Years
Course summary
Overview
The BA (Hons) in Criminology provides a unique vantage point to study crime and justice in a society transitioning from conflict. Criminologists are interested in how activities come to be defined as ‘criminal’, and why definitions and responses to crime vary over time and place. The subject includes a broad range of perspectives on understanding crime and criminal behaviour, and examines various methods in the prevention, policing and punishment of crime. The course also considers how and why people move away from crime, ways in which this might be facilitated and offender reintegration.
Career Prospects
Introduction
The diversity of interests and topics covered in the discipline, plus the wide range of skills it equips you with, means that our students enter a wide range of careers on graduation. Public and private sector organisations involved in the criminal justice system continue to expand and the demand for criminology graduates is strong. The number and variety of career opportunities related to the criminal justice system has increased in recent years.
As well as the traditional criminal justice agencies such as the police, crime prevention and early intervention programmes, as well as the prison service. Criminology graduates work in a range of occupations, including the media, civil service, research, teaching, business, voluntary organisations and management. Criminology graduates also work in victim support organisations and in other social care agencies. Some graduates build on the degree by undertaking further post-graduate training in fields, such as policing, probation work, social work, law, human rights, social science research and teaching. The School has a strong post-graduate programme, offering both Master's and PhD degrees.
Application deadline
29 January
Tuition fees
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Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
Entry requirements
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QUALIFICATION TYPE
- A level
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- Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)
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A level : ABB
A-level General Studies and Critical Thinking are normally excluded from offers. However, the grade achieved may be taken into account when results are published in August and may be used in a tie-break situation.
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