Bath Spa University · UK

Bachelor's in Criminology

Campus Bachelor Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Bachelor

Starts

Fall, Spring

Introduction

Criminology is a Bachelor program taught at Bath Spa University, UK. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

The Criminology BSc (Hons) at Bath Spa University investigates, scrutinises and understands the causes, consequences and responses to crime. Students study criminological, sociological and psychological perspectives of crime, and examine crime, justice and punishment at local, national and transnational levels of society.

The programme combines core and optional modules across three years. It includes an original piece of criminological research in the final year and uses a range of assessments, such as essays, portfolios, crime scene investigation reports, presentations and individual and group projects. Teaching includes lectures, seminars, workshops and one-to-one tutorials, with practical experience supported through voluntary work, placements, fieldwork and project work.

The course prepares graduates for careers in areas connected to criminal justice and associated social and welfare professions, including policing, prisons, probation and youth justice. The programme also includes opportunities such as study abroad on placement and fieldwork trips to observe the legal system.

Modules

Crime and Disorder in Everyday Life
Crime, Violence and Harm
Crime: Representation and Reality
Sociology of Deviance and Social Control
Introduction to Social Science Research
Questioning Society
Policing, Crime Control and Prevention
Criminal Justice: Theory, Policy and Practice
Social Science Research Methods
Exploring Violence
Crime, Law and Society
The Criminological Imagination

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Criminology at Bath Spa University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by Bath Spa University.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Bath Spa University as pre-requiste for admission in Criminology.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Applicants typically need to have completed secondary education equivalent to A-levels or a recognized international qualification. Admissions may also consider relevant work experience or portfolio submissions that demonstrate interest and aptitude in the field of criminology.