BACriminology and American Studies

Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	MT2R

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher)

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.0 TOEFL (IBT): 76 CAE: B2 with 52+ CAE (from Jan 15): 169+

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided.

More information	essex.ac.uk/..tercourse=UG00090&subgroup=1

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

Year 1

The Enlightenment
Introduction to Crime, Law and Society
Introduction to United States
Introduction to United States Sociology
Co-Curricular Employability Module (Year 1)
Introduction to US History (optional)
Introduction to United States Literature (optional)

Year 2

America: Centres and Margins, Borders and Boundaries
Sociology of Crime and Control
Policing, Punishment and Society
Social Entrepreneurs, Sustainability and Community Action (optional)
Doing Interdisciplinary Research for a BA Dissertation: Approaches, Methods, Practice (optional)

Final year

Term Abroad Module 1
Term Abroad Module 2
American Society: Ethnic Encounters in the Making of the USA
Final Year Dissertation (optional)
Women, Gender and Sexuality in US History (optional)

Career opportunities

Graduates from our BA Criminology and American Studies can be attractive to employers both inside and outside the criminal justice sector because of their well-developed critical thinking and analytical skills.

Careers linked to criminology are varied. Our course provides excellent training for work within the criminal justice system and beyond. Our recent graduates have gone onto pursue careers in a wide range of high-profile companies including:

Institute of Public Finance
Guardian Professional
Home Office
Synergy Healthcare Research
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