BSc (Hons) Sociology and Criminology degrees with a Foundation Year

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BSc (Hons) Sociology and Criminology degrees with a Foundation Year

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Manchester Metropolitan University

United Kingdom , Manchester

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Manchester

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 20,000 / year

Next Intake September-2026

BSc (Hons) Sociology and Criminology degrees with a Foundation Year

About

If you have the potential to study at degree level but you don’t meet the entry requirements, a foundation year can bridge the gap – laying the groundwork for entry into Year 1.

The modules you’ll study are designed to build your confidence and bring you up to speed for the rest of your chosen degree. As well as the Academic Practice modules, which help develop your study skills for learning at degree-level, you'll also study a selection of humanities modules. Once you have successfully passed your foundation year you will progress directly onto Year 1 of your linked honours degree.

Below is a list of the linked honours degrees for sociology and criminology with a foundation year:

BSc (Hons) Sociology (UCAS code SOC1)
BSc (Hons) Criminology (UCAS code CRM1)
BSc (Ho

Course information

All humanities foundation year students study the Academic Practice (1 and 2) units which will help you to develop the academic and study skills required for degree-level work. You will also study units in Society Counts, Sociology Today and Philosophical Responses to the Contemporary World.

Teaching is delivered via a range of methods including lectures, seminars, tutorials and, where appropriate, practical workshops, PC lab sessions, and online learning.

Successful completion of the foundation year guarantees automatic progression onto Year 1 of the degree you have chosen to study.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

72-80

UCAS tariff points

GCE A levels - grades DDD or equivalent

Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma - grade MMP

Access to HE Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum 72 UCAS Tariff points

UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma - grade of Pass overall

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - grade MMP

T level - We welcome applications from students undertaking T level qualifications. Eligible applicants will be asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of Pass as a condition of offer

IB Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum overall score of 24 or minimum 72 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects

Other Level 3 qualifications equivalent to GCE A level are also considered.

A maximum of three A level-equivalent qualifications will be accepted towards meeting the UCAS tariff requirement.

AS levels, or qualifications equivalent to AS level, are not accepted. The Extended Project qualification (EPQ) may be accepted towards entry, in conjunction with two A-level equivalent qualifications.

Please contact the University directly if you are unsure whether you meet the minimum entry requirements for the course.

International Baccalaureate points

IB Diploma with minimum 24 points overall or 72 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English and Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 4 in Mathematics

IELTS score required for international students

5.5 overall with no individual element below 5.5

There’s further information for international students on our international website if you’re applying with non-UK qualifications.

English Program Requirements

5.5 overall with no individual element below 5.5

Career

Career prospects

Sociology:

There is the potential to work in areas such as probation work, housing, family care and other roles in social services. Other graduates have gone into administrative and managerial jobs in local or national government, or have secured roles within the voluntary sector.

Criminology:

Opportunities may exist in the established agencies of the criminal justice system (for example, the police, prisons and probation services or in the private sector companies that have undertaken the provision of criminal justice services). There is also the potential to work in areas such as probation work, housing, family care and other roles in social services. Other graduates have gone into administrative and managerial jobs in local or national government, or have secured roles within the voluntary sector.

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