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BSc (Hons) Criminology and Sociology

Teesside University, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Your skills will equip you well for the police force, probation service, prison service, youth work and community development. There are also opportunities for employment within the public sector and postgraduate study.

All programmes are designed to incorporate employability skills development alongside your degree course. Our staff utilise their extensive connections to provide many and varied opportunities to engage with potential employers through fairs, guest lecture sessions, live projects and site visits. In addition, we offer a series of workshops and events in the first, second and third year that ensure all students are equipped with both degree-level subject knowledge and the practical skills employers are looking for in new graduate recruits.

General Eligibility

A typical offer of 80-104 tariff points from at least two A levels, T level or equivalent. You must have GCSE English at grade 4 (grade C) or equivalent.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

Core modules

  • Criminal Justice

  • Media Representations

  • Principles of Criminology

  • Principles of Sociology

  • Research in Practice

  • The Sociology of Place

2 Year 2

Core modules

  • Critical Social Policy

  • Research in Action

  • Research Methods for Social Scientists

  • Sociological Theory

Optional module

  • Understanding Domestic and Sexual Violence

  • Understanding the Environment: Inequality, Harm & Society

3 Year 3

Core modules

  • Consumer Culture and Identity

  • Contemporary Social Theory

  • Research Project

Optional module

  • Employability and Work-Related Learning

  • Inside Out

  • Race, Crime and Social Exclusion

  • Understanding Drugs in Society

  • Violence and Society

  • Youth Justice

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL78
  • PTE58
  • Duolingo79

The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).

Additional Information

This course is available: Part-time Fee for UK applicants £4,500 (120 credits) More details about our fees Length: Up to 5 years Attendance: Daytime Start date: September

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For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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