Course Overview

This course is offered as a four-year program, including an initial Foundation Year. The Foundation Year will allow you to develop your academic study skills and build confidence in your abilities, identifying your own strengths and development needs for progression onto an undergraduate degree. The BA (Hons) Criminology and Law degree offer a criminal justice route, equipping you with relevant skills across two core related disciplines. In this program, you will gain a solid grounding in criminological research methods and practice as well as current legal knowledge. You will also develop valuable legal skills, including analytic and logical reasoning in addition to academic studies and transferable skills. We will help you develop the multidisciplinary skills, knowledge, and experience that makes you versatile and relevant for the competitive job market. You will be equipped with the knowledge required to work in criminal justice and socio-legal services, where general knowledge of the law is valuable. You will also gain the grounding required to work in the public sector; including areas such as: social and youth work; refugee and victim support; community development, advice work, and housing management. You will also be prepared to work in prison law.

General Eligibility

Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements for our three-year programs, or those who do not feel fully prepared for first-year entry, can be considered for the four-year program including a foundation year. Applicants to these will have typically achieved between 32-56 UCAS tariff points.

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• IELTS Academic / IELTS for UKVI 6.0 (5.5)_x000D_ _x000D_ TOEFL iBT 72 overall 17 in Listening, 17 in Writing, 20 in Speaking, 18 in Reading