Course Overview

On this course, you will immerse yourself in all aspects of criminology to understand how and why crime occurs at local, societal and global level.

Based at our Fusehill Street Campus in Carlisle, you will develop a critical insight into the work of the criminal justice system in bringing offenders to justice. We will encourage you to sharpen your sense of social justice by exposing you to the realities of crime committed by the powerful and relatively powerless, and the different ways these impact on victims.

From the outset, you will be able to satisfy your curiosity about criminology in innovative ways, such as exploring how crime stories are told. Through developing creative criminology research skills, you will be empowered to produce knowledge, not just learn it. Our strong links with criminal justice and community-based organisations and groups in Cumbria will provide you with excellent volunteering opportunities and job prospects.

General Eligibility

• A-levels: CCC-BBC

• T-levels: P (C+) – M All subjects accepted for entry to this course

• Access to HE: 45 Credits at Merit – 15 Credits at Distinction & 30 at Merit

• CACHE Technical Level 3 and Level 3 Extended Diploma: C - B

• OCR Cambridge Technical & Edexcel/Pearson BTEC Level 3 (National) Extended Diploma: MMM – DMM

• Scottish Highers: 96-112 UCAS Tariff Points preferably from 4 Highers

• Irish LC Highers: 96-112 UCAS Tariff Points preferably from 4 Irish Leaving Certificate Highers

• Alternative routes: If don't think you'll meet the criteria for direct application to this course, check out our Integrated Foundation Year as an alternative route to this course. 

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• The IELTS score for international applicants is 6 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).