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The criminology undergraduate degree will allow you to examine the many factors involved in criminal behaviour and how society responds through the criminal justice system. You will study the most influential theories of crime and deviance and their relevance to contemporary criminal justice policy, research, and practice. Alongside this, you will gain an in-depth knowledge of the structures of the criminal justice system, covering the courts, prison, probation service, and the police. Throughout your studies, you will develop excellent research and analytical skills and learn to present your ideas effectively verbally and in writing.
Our standard offer for our criminology programmes is 3 A Levels at grades ranging from ABB-BBB or equivalent. Please also view our alternative entry requirements to learn more about qualifications such as the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate and Extended Project Qualification and calculate your UCAS Tariff points.
Twenty hours of work permit weekly for international students.
Compulsory Modules:
Criminology, Crime and Society
Victims and Victimology
Employability and Personal Development
An Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
Study Skills in Social Sciences
Foundations in Social Science Research
Law, Criminal Justice and Human Rights
The Sociological and Criminological Imagination
Research Methods in Criminology
Criminological Theory: Content and Application
Optional Modules:
Applied Offender Rehabilitation
Leadership and Management in Social Justice
Crime Prevention and Community Safety
Penology and Punishment
Crime, Drugs and Alcohol
Media, Crime & Criminal Justice
Critical Challenges in Justice for Children
Gender, Crime and Criminal Justice
Dissertation
Homicide: Criminalising Death and Dying
Beyond Dead White Men: Decolonising Criminological Approaches
Organised Crime: Concepts, Patterns, and Responses
IELTS 6.0 overall (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent English test.
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