BSc(Hons)
Sociology & Criminology

The idea of the criminal is always linked to that of the social. How we order society; how we view its disruption—these are critical pieces of the human condition.

Get to grips with the fascinating relationship between social behaviour and crime. You’ll get to focus on the social aspects of criminology, taking an in-depth look at human behaviour, deviant behaviour and complex attitudes towards deviance over time. You will cover a range of themes from criminology including victimology, cybercrime, terrorism and extremism, sex crimes and the role of the media in portraying crime, terrorism and deviance in order to give you a deep critical understanding of how and why things go wrong in our world.  

This programme is highly flexible, allowing you to develop your own specialist research interests. You’ll learn from expert tutors who provide links to government resources, criminal justice agencies and the media. 

A wide range of rewarding sociology and criminology-related careers await, including social and civil police work.

What is the Degree like?

Usual Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff: 96 points
A Level: CCC
Pearson BTEC
L3 National Ext. Diploma: MMM

See more information and exclusions here*

Please note, 120 credits must be achieved in order to progress to year two of your degree and a further 120 (totalling 240) credits must be achieved to progress to year three.

Typical Module Diet

  • Introduction to Qualitative Methods

    Introduction to the Sociological Imagination

    The Big Deal – Sociology of Drugs, Dealing, and Addiction

    Key Thinkers in Criminology

    Online Crime

    Crime in the Media

  • Conducting Sociological Research

    The Sociology of Crime

    How Society Works

    Penology – Understanding the Punitive System

    Victimology

    Understanding Violent Crime

  • Major Project (40 Credits)

    Sociology of Law and Order

    Contemporary Issues in Policing

    Understanding Criminal Profiling

    Community and Public Involvement on Crime and Criminal Justice*

    Politics, Propaganda, and International Relations*

    *You will only complete ONE of these two modules, dependent on the subject choice for your Major Project.

  • A variety of assessment methods are used which include essays, exams, presentations, research reports, critical reviews, case studies, scenarios, and portfolios.

    Modules have between one and three summative assessments. The number of summative assessments for each module is made clear in the assessment schedule and module handbook.

    Modules are assessed by the module leader and internally verified by another member of staff.

Period of Study

Three Years Full-time
Six Years Part-time

The University Studies at WSC Admissions Policy contains information on our English Language requirements.

Terms and Conditions can be found here.

Fees

£8,500 per year full-time
£4,250 per year part-time
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Details of any incidental costs related on this course can be found on the course factsheet.

Study will be delivered at the University Studies and Professional Development Centre at West Suffolk College.

This degree programme is designed by University Studies and validated by the University of East Anglia, a top-25 UK University. The Degree is quality assured against national Quality Assurance Association benchmarks and regulated by the Office for Students.