BSc Criminology

The BSc Criminology degree provides a balanced coverage of theory, policy and practice issues in criminology and criminal justice studies. The course draws upon sociological, psychological and legal theories and real-world examples to explore the causes of crime, how crime is defined, and why certain behaviours are regarded as criminal. It explores a wide variety of criminological perspectives, ranging from the emergence of Classical Criminology, all the way up to new and ever-growing fields at the forefront of criminology, such as green crime and wildlife crime. The current teaching team comprises staff with expertise in the main disciplines that inform criminological study, such as psychology, sociology and law, and you will be taught by criminologists who are actively engaged in research. Our modules are continually revised and updated to reflect recent changes in patterns of criminal behaviour and crime policy responses. Modules in criminology research methods will provide you with cutting-edge technical and analytical skills necessary to engage in contemporary debates surrounding policies and practices designed to prevent crime. There are opportunities to undertake a criminal justice placement, you can undertake supervised independent criminological research, and we have an excellent working relationship with local criminal justice agencies. Department of Law and Criminology lecturers are mostly either qualified to PHD level or have professional experience and qualifications as practicing lawyers. Many staff also have a PGCE (Higher Education).

IELTS 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each component

International students: £19,190 per year

UK students: £9,790 per year

UK/Home: £9,790 per year

International: £19,190 per year

September

UCAS equal-consideration deadline

• Aberystwyth, United Kingdom