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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Location
Argyll
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
14-SEP-26
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Duration
4 Years
Course summary
What is special about this course?
The world is facing the prospect of a climate emergency, with decision-makers grappling with how to understand and respond to the pressures on our environment and society. Sustainable Development, from the local to the global, is essential if society is to tackle the challenges faced. The necessary changes will impact on every facet of society, culture and the economy this is a critical moment to study sustainability.
Criminology draws on a wide range of human and social science disciplines and is both a theoretical and empirical subject, with many of criminology’s most significant advances achieved through empirical studies. Core to this BA (Hons) Sustainable Development and Criminology programme are the development of clear and confident research methods and analysis skills.
You will develop a critical understanding of the local, national and international contexts of crime, offenders, victimisation and responses to crime (including cybercrime). You will also expand your knowledge and critical understanding of the three pillars of sustainability (social, environmental, economic), learn the facts about climate change, explore the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and consider potential and emerging solutions such as the Green New Deals, the concept of ‘degrowth’ and the transition to wellbeing economies, leaving you ideally placed to influence, or indeed become, one of the decision-makers.
Delivered online by blended learning and available to study from home, you will benefit from collaborative discussions and activities with colleagues from a range of diverse backgrounds and experiences, facilitated by tutors with many years of experience in delivering online education.
Special features
- The opportunity to combine the study of the social world, environment and economics, with the study of crime and its control
- Join a course which can be studied from home anywhere in the world, full or part-time to suit your circumstances
- Delivered by tutors with years of experience of teaching at a distance, offering a high level of support
- Online learning materials available 24/7 via laptops, tablets or mobiles, including reading, videos and podcasts
- Optional study field trip to Iceland as well as opportunities for a student society residential trip in the Scottish Highlands
Application deadline
14/01/2026
Tuition fees
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£ 7,080per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)
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Campus address
University of the Highlands and Islands, UHI House, Old Perth Road, Inverness, Highland, IV2 3JH, Scotland
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
72nd out of 72 1
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Entry standards
/ Max 210114 54%53rd
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10067.0 67%62nd
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.41 85%5th
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