Sociology with Criminology, BSc (Hons)

University of Portsmouth, the United Kingdom

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The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
BSc (Hons)	Full-time, Sandwich	3 - 4 years	September	find out	find out

About Sociology with Criminology, BSc (Hons) - at University of Portsmouth

Overview

People are not born criminals. On this course, you’ll explore sociology, crime and how human relationships and social structures influence behaviour. You’ll discover how power dynamics and inequalities create crime. And you’ll see people who break and enforce the law in a new light.

With many diverse options to choose from, you can tailor this BSc (Hons) Sociology with Criminology degree around topics that fascinate you – from identity issues, such as race and sexuality, to issues of experience, such as happiness, gang crime or serial killing.

Modules are taught by experts who draw directly from their research activity – to give you the latest knowledge in the field.

Course Highlights

Explore sociology, crime and interrelated topics informed by our latest research, from a curriculum constantly updated to reflect new ideas in areas such as gender, class and sexuality
Learn how to persuade others through evidence-based argument, by taking a critical look at different ideas of society, crime and justice
Be taught by leading criminologists and sociologists on key topics ranging from offending behaviour to issues of inequality, and hear about impactful research such as the Researching Migrant Homelessness project
Go beyond issues of crime to explore the human experience more broadly – from migration to inequalities, from food to celebrity culture
Work with students from other courses to consider possible solutions to environmental and social challenges faced by communities around the world
Practice analysing human behaviour through social research, so you can gain insights to help improve people’s wellbeing
Customise your sociology and criminology degree to match your ambitions – some modules reduce the amount of time you’d need to train for a policing career or as a probation officer
Have the opportunity to do a work placement year after your second or third year on this Connected Degree - we're the only UK university to offer flexible sandwich placements for undergraduates
Choose to learn a foreign language for free as part of your degree, from a selection of Arabic, British Sign Language, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin or Spanish

Careers and opportunities

Choosing to study sociology and criminology together opens up a wide range of potential careers, both in and out of the criminal justice system. Whether you’re attracted to careers that involve working closely with other people, or roles that call for rigorous and structured thinking, you’ll be well prepared.

This is because you’ll graduate from this sociology and criminology degree with a set of skills that are transferable to all kinds of professions. Those skills include:

insight into people and social dynamics
critical thinking and analysis
qualitative and quantitative research
the ability to shape and communicate an argument

For proof that a wide range of employers value these skills, look at the diversity of roles our recent graduates have taken on. They include: police officer, recruitment consultant, litigation paralegal, digital forensics assistant and victim support caseworker.

You’ll graduate ready to pursue a career or further training in areas such as:

health and social care
law enforcement
probation
counselling
advertising, marketing and media
teaching and lecturing
human resources and recruitment
business administration and personnel management

You could also progress into research-related jobs or pursue further research and study at postgraduate level.

Job roles you could take on include:

social researcher
probation officer
investigative analyst
police officer
human resource manager
counsellor
teacher
charity worker
detention custody officer

Notes about fees for this course

https://www.port.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/undergraduate-fees-and-student-finance

Entry requirements

96-112 points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent.

English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.

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