Course Overview
We offer a degree which examines crime from multiple perspectives to understand its impact on individuals and society. On this course you will explore the theories, policies, processes and relationships that influence attitudes, beliefs and behaviour.
You will also develop a range of research skills that enhance your employability, such as critical thinking and data interpretation, how to evaluate evidence and write reports, presenting reasoned arguments and making ethical judgements.
What will this course cover?
Our modules are cutting edge and cover issues in contemporary society such as Radicalisation, Media and Crime and Disability in the Criminal Justice system.
Our teaching team is research active and committed to high student satisfaction within a clear underpinning theoretical framework.
The personal tutor system helps us support you and develop your professional identity and confidence. We also identify visits and trips to academic and criminal justice related events to complement your studies.
More placements, more choices
Bucks is a Placements Plus university. So, whatever degree you do, you can be sure there’ll be plenty of industry-relevant opportunities on offer, to help you get into your chosen field.
We’ll also prepare you for work beforehand, with special skills for work training, further boosting your CV, and building skills employers will value. In recognition of the value we place on these skills we have incorporated this experience into your study time.
Placements Plus is all about helping you get some valuable experience under your belt while you’re a student. To increase your choices later, and help you get the graduate-level job you want.
Course Details
UCAS CODE: M930
Our teaching team is research active across a range of areas related to Criminology. We deliver at a variety of conferences and work with outside agencies and bodies.
We use different teaching and assessment strategies together with, where relevant, input from outside speakers. We recently had some guest speakers come in to speak with our current students regarding career prospects.
You may also go on trips relevant to your modules and attend academic talks to further enhance your studies. Recently our current students have benefitted from visits to academic conferences in London, the Supreme Court and Central Criminal Court in London as well as Bullingdon Prison in Buckinghamshire.
What are the course entry requirements?
A typical offer will require a UCAS Tariff score between 80-104 points. A minimum of two full A-levels (or equivalent) is required. Every application is considered on an individual basis.
For details of our international English entry requirements, please visit our international pages.
Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements for the three-year undergraduate programme, or those who do not feel fully prepared for a degree course, can apply for a four-year programme including a Foundation Year; find out more.
Course Modules
Module Map
This module map provides a list of the modules that make up your course. You can find more information about how your course is structured on our Academic Advice section.
The modules available on this course are as follows:
Year 1 Modules
- Introduction to Criminology: The History of Punishment
- Introduction to Criminology: The Concept of Crime
- Criminal Justice Process
- Making Sense of Society: The Sociological Imagination
- Making Sense of Society: Understanding the Social World
- Policy and Strategy
- Policy in Context
- Media, Communication and Society
Year 2 Modules
- Quantitative Research Methods for Social Scientists
- Issues in Criminology: Discrimination
- Contemporary Criminology
- Forms of Crime: Crimes of the Powerful
- Employability and Professional Development
- Human Rights and Crimes Against Humanity (optional)
- Gender and Sexuality in Society (optional)
- Race Ethnicity and Migration (optional)
- Qualitative Research Methods for Social Scientists
- Forms of Crime: Crime in Late Modernity
Year 3 Modules
- Investigative and Forensic Psychology (optional)
- Applied Dissertation. (optional)
- Communication, Interaction and the Criminal Justice System (optional)
- Comparative Criminal Justice
- Criminal Justice Policy
- Cybercrime (optional)
- Disability, Mental Health in the Criminal Justice System (optional)
- Dissertation (optional)
- Globalisation and Social Change (optional)
- Personal and Professional Development (optional)
- Radicalisation and Terrorism (optional)
- Interpersonal Violence (optional)
- Victimology (optional)
Fees
How much does it cost
Full Time Home and EU, Academic Year 2021-2022: £9,250 per year
Full Time International, Academic Year 2021-2022: £13,750 per year
Most courses will involve some additional costs that are not covered by your fees.
You could benefit from financial support through a bursary or scholarship during your time as a student. For more details visit our financial support, bursaries and scholarships section.
Questions about fees?
Contact our Enquiries Team:
0330 123 2023
advice@bucks.ac.uk
How do I apply?
For application details please visit bucks.ac.uk/applying-to-bucks
