Criminology and Sociology BSc (Hons)

This course explores the way societies understand crime and deviance and how they seek to secure social order, social justice, and social control. Across the course, you'll consider how cultural and social values, life experiences, and social inequalities are shaped by social and global environments. You'll consider how practices and attitudes of policing respond to social events and shifts in cultural attitudes and consider the ways the media can influence individuals' perceptions of crime and its causes.

You'll also study the criminal justice system in England and Wales, explore issues of discrimination in the criminal justice system, and how social structures and institutions can disadvantage marginalized groups in society. And you'll draw global comparisons, considering how protests, political action, criminal activity, and policing, transcend national borders.

The course also offers opportunities for you to gain valuable work experience with victim support agencies, advocacy groups, justice campaigns, international charities, and NGOs via a work placement module.

Reasons to choose Kingston University

• Through a work placement or volunteering option, you'll be able to practice your skills and gain valuable experience for your future career.

• Fieldwork may include court observations, empirical research, and case study analysis, allowing you to apply theory to real-life situations.

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  ston has good connections with criminal justice organizations, international NGOs, charities, and, governmental organizations.

• UCAS tariff points:

   

  112-128 for BSc (Hons); 48 for BSc (Hons) including foundation year.

• IELTS of 6.5 overall, with no element below 5.5

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The degree provides a good basis for careers in criminal and social justice. For many graduates, their placement while at University leads to opportunities for professional training. Many others progress to postgraduate study.

This degree prepares you for life after university by teaching key transferable skills that employers are looking for. These include problem-solving and analytic skills; critical thinking and reasoning; team working, project planning and leadership; self-motivation and working independently; managing and interpreting data sets; written and oral communication, including public speaking.