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BSc (Hons) Criminology and Social Policy

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

This joint honours degree in Criminology and Social Policy combines two exciting and rapidly-developing subject areas that have an enormous influence on our lives. You will explore critical theories and debates relating to how societies meet the needs of their citizens and the ways that social policies are shaped by the causes and effects of crime on individuals and communities. You will examine themes and values such as social justice, equality, fairness, and citizenship, alongside specific policy focal points such as crime, health, education, housing, disability, poverty, and the family, and gain an in-depth understanding of the criminal justice system.

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

  • Study Skills in Social Sciences

  • Introducing Social Policy

  • Individuals and Society

  • Law, Criminal Justice and Human Rights

  • The Sociological and Criminological Imagination

  • The History of Social Policy

2 Year 2

Compulsory Modules:

  • Research Methods in Criminology

  • Housing Policy, Homes and Homelessness

  • Penology and Punishment

  • Poverty and Social Justice

Optional Modules:

  • Health Policy

  • Disability Policy

  • Crime Prevention and Community Safety

  • Crime, Drugs and Alcohol

  • Media, Crime & Criminal Justice

  • The Criminal State: International Issues

  • Developing and Planning a Research Project

3 Year 3

Compulsory Modules:

  • Principles of Social Policy

  • The Family and Children: Ethics and Policy

Optional Modules:

  • Critical Challenges in Justice for Children

  • Dissertation

  • Homicide: Criminalising Death and Dying

  • Organised Crime: Concepts, Patterns, and Responses

  • An Introduction to Policing in England and Wales

  • Illegal Economies

  • Criminalisation of Sex

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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