Criminology and Law are a perfect fit, combining a social science approach to crime with an understanding of core legal principles and institutions. You’ll learn about the causes and consequences of crime through a study of the current theories, issues, and debates, backed by an understanding of the criminal justice system and its institutions and roles such as the police, courts, prisons, and probation service. And you’ll explore the inter-relationships between the law, individuals, and society, studying how the law fits into the social, political, and cultural context of the society we live in. You should note that this very popular course does not provide an exemption from the academic stage of qualifying as a solicitor or barrister. Please see our LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology if this interests you.
BA (Hons) Criminology and Law (with Foundation Year)
Modules
Foundation Year
- Mental Wealth: Introduction to Legal Method
- Legal Communications
- Academic Literacy and Research for Social Scientists
- Crime, Surveillance, and Society
- Key Themes and Debates in Social Sciences
Year 1
- Introduction to Professional Studies (Mental Wealth)
- Introduction to Crime and Justice
- Legal Skills
- Applied Criminology
- Criminal Justice Process
- Public Law
Year 2
- The Legal Professional (Mental Wealth)
- Criminal Law
- Public Law II
- Crime and Social History
- Crime Policy into Practice
- Policing and Society
Year 3
Core
- Leadership Skills for Justice (Mental Wealth)
Option
- Professional Standards & Ethics
- Clinical Legal Education
- Company Law
- Family Law
- Client Practice
- Civil & Criminal Litigation
- Evidence
- Commercial Law
- Banking Law
- Consumer Law
- Employment Law
- Corporate Governance & Ethics
- Human Rights & Equality
- Law & Medical Ethics
- Sports Law
- Criminology Project
- Psychological Criminology
- Cybercrime
- Race, Ethnicity, Crime, and Justice
- Youth Crime, Gangs and Sub-culture
- Work-based learning
- Policing and Criminal Investigation
- Mentally-disordered Defendants & Suspects
Employability
Whether you decide to pursue a directly relevant career or not, you’ll learn skills that appeal to employers in any sector, including writing and presenting, the ability to make a case, meet deadlines and work independently.
Students have found jobs in a number of related areas, such as:
- The police, prison, and probation services
- Central and local government
- Social work
- Voluntary organizations and charities.
Our graduates have also found roles in other fields, such as market research, journalism, teaching, and other public-sector roles, or gone on to postgraduate study.
Key Facts
Requirements
- Must include passes at A2 in at least one subject.
- BTEC Extended Diploma or Diploma.
- Diploma with 24 points including a minimum of 15 points at Higher Level.
- Overall IELTS score of 5.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking (or recognized equivalent).
Duration options
Full-time, 4 years
Start date
September
Fees and Applying
EU/Home – Tuition Fees:
- Full-time: Course fees will be confirmed soon.
International –
- Tuition Fees: Course fees will be confirmed soon.
