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BA (Hons) Criminology

University of Kent, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

The variety of careers related to crime control has increased in recent years, with traditional justice agencies joined by companies in the voluntary and private sectors. Recently, our graduates have gone into:

the Police force

Criminal Justice System

Civil Service

Non-Governmental organisations and charities

Thinktanks

Drug and alcohol services.

Some graduates choose to go into more general areas such as banking and financial services, or on to further their studies.

General Eligibility

Five passes at GCSE grade C (or grade 4) or above, including English Language or Use of English (IGCSE English as a Second Language, grade B or grade 6), and at least two subjects at A level

OR

Three passes at GCE A level and a pass at grade C (or grade 4) or above in GCSE English Language or Use of English.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

Introduction to Criminology

Crime and Society

Critical Thinking

Developing Criminological Imagination

Careers in Criminology

Write, Right

2 Year 2

Theories of Crime and Harm

Criminal Justice in Modern Britain: Development, Issues and Politics

Social Research Methods

Write, Right

3 Year 3

Human and Social Sciences in the Classroom

Forensic Psychology: Theoretical and Applied Perspectives

The Social Psychology of Justice and Morality

Policing & Society

Analyzing Data in the Real World

'You think you're better than me?' The Sociology of Status

Education in a Global World

Theories of Crime and Harm

Health, Illness and Medicine

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL78
  • PTE58
  • Duolingo79

IELTS (including IELTS Indicator) 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 6.0 in R&W; 5.5 in S&L)

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For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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