**Overview**
To study criminology is to embark on a fascinating journey exploring the problem of crime. Learn about its causes and consequences, and investigating how society does and should respond to criminal behaviour in all its forms.
**Develop your understanding of criminology in action**
This course is ideal if youre interested in how society responds to criminal behaviour and the challenges that this provides. Blending theory with practice, you’ll develop your knowledge by exploring key issues related to crime and justice before testing that knowledge through...
**Overview**<br/>To study criminology is to embark on a fascinating journey exploring the problem of crime. Learn about its causes and consequences, and investigating how society does and should respond to criminal behaviour in all its forms.<br/><br/>**Develop your understanding of criminology in action**<br/>This course is ideal if youre interested in how society responds to criminal behaviour and the challenges that this provides. Blending theory with practice, you’ll develop your knowledge by exploring key issues related to crime and justice before testing that knowledge through placements (when possible) within criminology-focused organisations and projects.<br/><br/>This blended programme gives you the opportunity to pick from a wide range of options, enabling you to choose the areas you are particularly interested in or align with your career goals.<br/><br/>Your degree will focus on key elements of criminology and sociology including crime and control, social sciences, justice and punishment, and forensic skills. The course offers visits (when possible) to criminal justice organisations, courts and prisons, as well as inviting industry leading guest speakers to give you a well-rounded and practice-based course that will propel you into your chosen career.<br/><br/>**Get skills that are suited to a range of criminology careers**<br/>By studying this Criminology degree, youll extend your understanding of why individuals and organisations break the law. Youll be well prepared for a career in developing solutions to a range of problems associated with crime and criminality in a diverse set of industries.<br/><br/>Weve been at the forefront of criminological teaching and research since the 1970s and have played a significant role in shaping criminology in the UK and internationally. We were one of the first universities in the UK to develop criminology as an independent area of study, making us a consistent leader of the industry.<br/><br/>Studying with us will provide you with links to several areas of professional employment. You’ll have options both nationally and internationally, in the criminal justice sector and regulatory bodies, with voluntary and community organisations and in the allied fields of health, education and housing.<br/><br/>**How is the BA Criminology taught?**<br/>This degree is taught through a combination of teaching methods designed to both impart and facilitate the development of knowledge and skills. Whether offered face-to-face or online, these methods include lectures, workshops and seminars, guided reading and independent study, group work, computer-assisted data analysis, case studies, and online and in-class exercises.<br/><br/>The programme also includes fieldwork, community-based and work-based learning opportunities.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
09/2024
Campus
Hendon Campus
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
L350
Institution Code
M80
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
A levelB,C,C UCAS Tariff104 Access to HE DiplomaM:45 Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)MMM GCSE/National 4/National 5GCSE English at C/4 or above |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 | |
EU, International | £15,100 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
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