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BA (Hons) Criminology and Cultural Studies

University of Kent, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

As part of your degree, you develop critical thinking, transferable knowledge and skills that enable you to work in a variety of professions.

Our graduates have gone on to work in:

national and local government

social and cultural policy

international institutions and NGOs

the organization of social and community projects

media, journalism, broadcasting

the police force

criminal justice services

social services.

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

Modern Culture

Contemporary Culture and Media

Fundamentals of Sociology

Sociological Theory: The Classics

Write, Right

2 Year 2

Theories of Crime and Harm

Criminal Justice in Modern Britain: Development, Issues and Politics

Qualitative Social Research Methods

Popular Culture, Media and Society

Write, Right

3 Year 3

Human and Social Sciences in the Classroom

Disability and the Arts

The Book and the Film: Adaptation and Interpretation

Postcolonial Images of Africa, Asia and Latin America

Media Ethics

Forensic Psychology: Theoretical and Applied Perspectives

The Social Psychology of Justice and Morality

Policing & Society

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

Gender, Crime and Criminal Justice

Youth and Crime

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)

Ready to get started?

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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