Criminology and Policing
The University of Law
UCAS Code: LN31 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
The University of Law
UCAS Code: LN31 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Excluding General Studies
Access to HE Diploma
Pass Diploma (60 credits) with 45 credits at Level 3 including 15 credits at Distinction and 30 credits at Merit
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE Grade 4/C In English Language
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Scottish Advanced Higher
Scottish Higher
T Level
UCAS Tariff
From 3 A-levels or equivalent Please note that not all qualifications within the tariff can be used to reach the required tariff entry criteria. For example AS Levels, Extended Project (EPQ), BTEC National Certificate and WJEC Applied Certificate are some of the qualifications we do not accept.
About this course
The course is a 3 year BA in Criminology and Policing. The course is aimed at students who may be critical of current criminal justice policies and who are seeking employment in either the criminal justice sector, the police service, or associated fields. This course benefits from both a theoretical basis as well as a vocational and applied nature. There is a high level of face-to-face tuition delivered by practising criminologists and former members of police forces who are currently active in this field of study. Students will develop a comprehensive understanding of criminological theorising and will be able to apply this to current socio-economic policies and conditions. In order to achieve this, students will develop a critical understanding of the law in relation to current issues such as terrorism, trafficking and drugs from a variety of different perspectives including feminist, critical, cultural, and race. Students will also develop an understanding of the foundations of legal, psycho-social and criminological knowledge with regard to areas encountered in policing and investigative practice.
This course will be delivered over a 3 year period, with students undertaking 6 modules per year across 2 semesters. Students will be taught using a variety of digital media and resources. The final year will include a dissertation or research project and a research methods module. Students will have practical issues raised and develop relevant skills of analysis, research, problem-solving, and decision-making so as to resolve those issues but also the relevant skills to be able to communicate them.
Please note that this programme does NOT qualify as a pre-join degree to enable direct entry into a Police Force. Students wishing to pursue a career as a police officer after studying this degree would need to enter a force via the degree holder entry route.
Modules
Year One:
Semester One:
• Foundations of Criminology
• Understanding the Police Constable Role & Professional Standards
• The Criminal Justice System: Key Legislation, Offences & Civil Matters
Semester Two:
• Drugs in the Criminal Justice System
• Core Principles of Evidence Based Policing, Information & Intelligence
• Contemporary Criminology
Year Two:
Semester One:
• Gender, Sexuality and Crime
• Research Methods
• Public Protection: Understanding Abuse & Impact
Semester Two:
• Response Policing & Police Investigations
• Two Options from: Cybercrime, Forensic & Criminal Psychology, Youth & Crime, and Zemiology - Social Harms
Year Three
Semester One
• Urban Criminology
• Responding to Major & Critical Incidents
Semester Two:
• Investigating Serious Crime & Understanding Terrorism and Transnational Organised Crime
• One Option from: Race, Ethnicity & Religion; Politics of Policing; Terrorism; Counter-Terrorism & Advanced Road Policing; Graduate & Employability Skills
Assessment methods
A range of assessment methods will be used across the programme; these include online unseen examinations, written coursework assignments, oral presentations, role plays and a dissertation module. This variety of assessment techniques reflects the diversity of the curriculum and enables students a greater chance of success; by offering a variety of assessment methods, we aim to remove barriers to students who may find that more traditional ways of assessment do not truly reflect their abilities.
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We have quite a lot of sociology graduates, although numbers fell last year. But graduates still do pretty well. Most sociology graduates go straight into work when they complete their degrees, and a lot of graduates go into jobs in social professions such as recruitment, education, community and youth work, and housing. An important option for a sociology graduate is social work - and we're short of people willing to take this challenging but rewarding career. Sociology is a flexible degree and you can find graduates from the subject in pretty much every reasonable job — obviously, you don't find many doctors or engineers, but you do find them in finance, the media, healthcare, marketing and even IT. Sociology graduates taking further study often branch out into other qualifications, like teaching, law, psychology, HR and even maths, so don’t think a sociology degree restricts you to just one set of options.
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Law graduates tend to go into the legal industry, and they usually take similar routes. Jobs are competitive — often very competitive - but starting salaries are good and high fliers can earn serious money - starting on over £24k in London on average. Be aware though - some careers, especially as barristers, can take a while to get into, and the industry is changing as the Internet, automation and economic change all have an effect, If you want to qualify to practise law, you need to take a professional qualification — many law graduates then go on to law school. If you want to go into work, then a lot of law graduates take trainee or paralegal roles and some do leave the law altogether, often for jobs in management, finance and the police force. A small proportion of law graduates also move into another field for further study. Management, accountancy and teaching are all popular for these career changers, so if you do take a law degree and decide it’s not for you, there are options.
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