Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	L333

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
Criminal Law
Legal Skills
Introduction to United States Sociology (optional)

Year 2
Researching Social Life II
Sociology of Crime and Control
Policing, Punishment and Society
Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice: Law, Policy and Practice (optional)
Criminology (optional)

Year 3
Globalisation and Crime
Research Project: Sociology
Crime, Media and Culture (optional)
Understanding Judges (optional)
Cybercrime (optional)
Justice (optional)

Career opportunities

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