Overview
Our BSc Criminology and Sociology degree combines two vibrant subjects to offer both a detailed understanding of crime, its causes and approaches to crime prevention and a broader understanding of how societies and individual lives are changing because of rapid changes in the social, cultural and political fabric of society.
Studying these complementary disciplines places our students at the centre of contemporary debates about discrimination, inequality, disorder and justice and equipes them with the knowledge, skills and passion to confidently critique current policies and propose novel solutions.
The BSc Criminology and Sociology degree brings together core and advanced modules in criminology and sociology to give you a unique ability to understand not only crime but also broader processes that lie behind crime and deviance as well as other key issues of our societies from racism and changing gender roles and shifts in economy, consumption, leisure and intimate relations. The course will teach you to analyse the social world, its composition and the forces that change it, and to apply these skills to understanding the most pressing current social issues relating to key topical areas such youth offending, gender violence, race and racism, social class inequality and social mobility.
This Criminology and Sociology BSc (Hons) degree is an ideal course for those who have an interest in social justice and social issues and wish to study a diverse range of topics relating to the challenges and opportunities faced by modern societies. The insights and skills developed during the degree will prepare you to a wide variety of professional careers in the criminal justice system and a broad array of jobs in the public, private and voluntary sectors.