Nottingham Trent University
UCAS Code: L312 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
We will consider T Levels for entry to this course, either as stand-alone qualifications or in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications, in accordance with the specified course tariff points.
About this course
The Criminal Justice (Top-up) course is designed for you if you are an FdA Criminal Justice graduate and want to top up your qualification to BA honours degree level.
The BA (Hons) Criminal Justice degree will open up a diverse range of career options in the Criminal Justice sector, allowing you to make a real difference to the lives of others in the community.
Taught at NTU in Mansfield, you’ll cover a range of sociological, political, legal and cultural approaches to the study of criminal justice. With a focus on real-world learning, you’ll explore current issues at a local, national and international level.
Whether you're planning a future in policing, victim advocacy, prison and probation services, rehabilitation or investigative work, with this qualification you’ll gain the knowledge and transferable skills you need to progress.
**Why study Criminal Justice at NTU?**
- **Small class sizes** mean that you’ll be part of a close-knit community. There’ll be plenty of opportunity for discussion, collaboration and support.
- **Benefit from employability events and guest speakers** preparing you for further study or employment within the Criminal Justice System.
- **On completing this foundation degree you’ll be well-placed to take up a variety of careers within the Criminal Justice industry** and can go straight into work.
- **NTU in Mansfield is your alternative route into higher education**. We've built this qualification with the local job market in mind. Each of our higher education courses is relevant, hands-on and work-focused.
**Modules include:**
- Victimology
- Probation, Offending Behaviour and Rehabilitation
- Miscarriages of Justice
- Research Project
Graduates from this course are well-placed to take up a variety of careers within the Criminal Justice System and students can go straight into work after completion their degree.
With a BA in Criminal Justice, you can start your career path towards roles such as Youth Justice Worker, Youth Support Services, Probation work, Prison work, Private Security work and Police roles.
Modules
Victimology:
Critically analyse the theoretical perspectives of Victimology and assess the procedural efforts made to engage victims with the Criminal Justice process.
Probation, Offending Behaviour and Rehabilitation:
Explore the differential impact of crime and consider the structural and cultural factors that impact on life chances and the experiences of individuals
Miscarriages of Justice:
Critically analyse the effectiveness of the relevant law and procedures regarding criminal investigation and prosecution
Research Project:
Bring together the various skills you have developed during the FdA Criminal Justice course, along with elements of the level 6 top up as well as your research method skills.
Identify a Criminal Justice related topic of focus and then design, research and present a substantive independent research project on this issue.
Draw selectively and critically upon a body of knowledge and information and develop new insights, ideas and perspectives on contemporary Criminal Justice practice.
Offer a critical insight into a range of appropriate literature in order to present new insights and conclusions on a chosen Criminal Justice issue
Critically evaluate ethical principles and values regarding the collection and analysis of crime-related research.
Assessment methods
Teaching learning and assessment will be varied, appealing to a diverse range of learners, in the form of collaborative learning during seminars, workshops, debates, mentoring and small group tutoring.
You will develop essential transferable skills such as effective communication skills; analysing information; problem solving, critical thinking and decision making. You will have the opportunity to apply acquired knowledge through a variety of activities including classroom based, workshops and independent research.
Assessments throughout the year will comprise presentations and summative written assignments including essays, a poster and an independent research project.
The course will be delivered one full day each week to support learning with responsibilities outside of university.
What students say
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How do students rate their degree experience?
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Top job areas of graduates
Just over 1,600 students graduated in social policy in 2015, which makes it one of the smaller social studies subjects. This is a popular subject at Masters level — 750 Masters in social policy were awarded last year - and so a lot of the more sought-after jobs in management and research tend to go to social policy graduates with postgraduate degrees. For those who leave university after their first degree, then jobs in social care (especially community and youth work) and education, the police, marketing and human resources and recruitment are popular — along with local government, although there are fewer of those jobs around than in the past. This degree is a bit less reliant on London for jobs than other similar subjects, so if you'd like to work outside the capital, it might be worth considering - although the jobs still tend to be in big cities.
What about your long term prospects?
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