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Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Criminology & Criminal Justice course at Blackburn College.
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UCAS Tariff
48
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: LM33
Here's what Blackburn College says about its Criminology & Criminal Justice course.
The Certificate in Higher Education (Cert HE) in Criminology and Criminal Justice is a new type of qualification available to students wishing to start a Higher Education Criminology and Criminal Justice qualification. The course is validated by Lancaster University.
You will be able to complete this qualification in just one year of full-time study which makes it ideal if you are looking to start a new career sooner. If, at the end of the year of full-time study, you wish to continue your Higher Education journey with us, you will be able to join the second year of our Foundation Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice. This will enable you to achieve a Foundation Degree in two years of full-time study.
This is a new, flexible type of qualification for students who may not be able to commit to three years of full-time academic study.
Do you want to develop your criminological knowledge? On this course you will further your ability to interpret and apply principles of human rights and social justice. It will equip you with the essential skills and attributes for a career as an ethical, professional practitioner in the justice sector.
This course should appeal to you if you need to fit studying around other commitments or if you are looking to take your first step into Higher Education after a gap of study.
Course details
Qualification
Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
Department
Art and Society
Location
Main Site | Blackburn
Duration
1 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Criminal justice
• Criminology
• Criminal law
Start date
September 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Criminology & Criminal Justice course at Blackburn College features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
95%
high
Teaching on my course
95%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
90%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
100%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
90%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
100%
high
Learning opportunities
92%
high
Learning opportunities
92%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
90%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
90%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
100%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
90%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
90%
high
Assessment and feedback
92%
high
Assessment and feedback
92%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
100%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
100%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
90%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
71%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
100%
high
Academic support
100%
high
Academic support
100%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
100%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
100%
high
Organisation and management
62%
low
Organisation and management
62%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
52%
low
How well organised is your course?
71%
low
Learning resources
92%
high
Learning resources
92%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
100%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
86%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
90%
high
Student voice
78%
med
Student voice
78%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
71%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
81%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
81%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
88%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
100%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
100%
high
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
95%
high
Teaching on my course
95%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
90%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
100%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
90%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
100%
high
Learning opportunities
92%
high
Learning opportunities
92%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
90%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
90%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
100%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
90%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
90%
high
Assessment and feedback
92%
high
Assessment and feedback
92%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
100%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
100%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
90%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
71%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
100%
high
Academic support
100%
high
Academic support
100%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
100%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
100%
high
Organisation and management
62%
low
Organisation and management
62%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
52%
low
How well organised is your course?
71%
low
Learning resources
92%
high
Learning resources
92%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
100%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
86%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
90%
med
Student voice
78%
high
Student voice
78%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
71%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
81%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
81%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
88%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
100%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
100%
high
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
100%
high
Teaching on my course
100%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
100%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
100%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
100%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
100%
high
Learning opportunities
98%
high
Learning opportunities
98%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
100%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
100%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
100%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
100%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
91%
high
Assessment and feedback
94%
high
Assessment and feedback
94%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
100%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
100%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
82%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
91%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
100%
high
Academic support
100%
high
Academic support
100%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
100%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
100%
high
Organisation and management
96%
high
Organisation and management
96%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
90%
high
How well organised is your course?
100%
high
Learning resources
92%
high
Learning resources
92%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
90%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
91%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
100%
high
Student voice
89%
high
Student voice
89%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
80%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
91%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
100%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
67%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
82%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
78%
med
Student information
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Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Criminology & Criminal Justice at Blackburn College.
Earnings after graduation
The Criminology & Criminal Justice course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for Blackburn College graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.
Earnings
£14.2k
First year after graduation
£17.2k
Third year after graduation
£18.6k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£13.8k
First year after graduation
£17.9k
Third year after graduation
£24.6k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Criminology & Criminal Justice.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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