BASociology and Criminology

Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	LM39

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.

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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

Researching Social Life I
Introduction to Crime, Law and Society
The Sociological Imagination
Media, Culture and Society (optional)

Year 2

Continuity and Controversy in Sociology: Sociological Analysis II
Researching Social Life II
Sociology of Crime and Control
Policing, Punishment and Society (optional)

Final year

Current Disputes in Sociology: Sociological Analysis III
Globalisation and Crime
Research Project: Sociology
Psychiatry and Mental Illness (optional)

Career opportunities

Our courses provide an excellent training for work within the criminal justice system, for example as community safety officers, risk assessors, court managers, researchers, paralegals, police officers, probation officers and youth workers.

In recent years our graduates have gone on to work in a range of high-profile organisations including:

The Institute of Public Finance
Guardian Professional
United Synergy Healthcare Research
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
Home Office
Media Analysts