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BSc (Hons) Criminology and Criminal Justice

The College, Swansea University ( Navitas ), United Kingdom
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Course Overview

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.

General Eligibility

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.

Part Time Work Details

Twenty hours of work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

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

2 Year 2

Compulsory Modules:

  • 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

3 Year 3

Optional Modules:

  • 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

Language Requirement

  • IELTS5.5
  • TOEFL59
  • PTE50
  • Duolingo69

IELTS 6.0 overall (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent English test.

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