Criminology with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

Bishop Grosseteste University

Course summary

If you don’t have, or don’t think you will attain, the normal tariff points for studying at BGU, this course will enable you to study for a degree without any UCAS points. The course is delivered over four years and includes a Foundation Year, which gives you a perfect introduction to what it means to be a university student and prepares you for effective undergraduate study. In your Foundation Year, you will study eight modules, all of which are designed to equip you with the necessary academic skills and knowledge to progress successfully in your chosen subject. You will also engage in a series of bespoke subject sessions delivered by experts, designed to introduce you to your chosen subject area.

The Criminology with Foundation Year degree is designed to ensure students graduating from this programme has advanced knowledge and a systematic understanding of the complexities, debates and contradictions relating to the criminological field. At each level of the degree, you will build upon the previous year’s knowledge and be encouraged to engage in deeper and more critical analysis of the topics under investigation. Questions such as ‘why do men commit more crime than women?’, ‘do prisons actually work?’ or ‘is there such a thing as a ‘victimless’ crime?’ These are the sorts of questions that will be addressed in various modules throughout the degree.

Careers & Further study

Our Criminology degree will provide a firm basis from which you can pursue a wide range of employment opportunities in the community and with statutory-based services. Possible future career paths include:

• Support in the Community for example, support with homelessness, health, Women’s aid, reintegration or working with young people

• Youth Justice worker

• Immigration

• Police officer (Degree Holder and Detective Entry Programme(DHEP) required)

• Prison officer or supporting role

• Probation officer (Professional Qualification in Probation (PQiP) required) or supporting role

• Social researcher

• Social worker (further specific training required) or supporting role