BSc (Hons) Criminology (Top-up) at Keele University

Programme overview

Engage with criminology at an advanced level and convert your current qualifications into a full undergraduate degree. Our one-year Criminology BA will develop your understanding of key areas such as punishment, migration and state crime, providing you with the skills and knowledge to progress onto further study or to pursue career opportunities in the field.

What you will study

Year 1 compulsory modules: Dissertation for Criminology - ISP, Prisons and Imprisonment, Rethinking 'Participation' in Crime control, Punishment and Criminology, State Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity, Migration, Crime and (In)Security.

Career pathways

As a Keele Criminology graduate, you will become equipped with a suite of transferable skills, aligned to your chosen career path or further study and training. Your expertise as a critical thinker and problem-solver will enable you to hit the ground running, applying your knowledge in your desired role, across diverse social disciplines such as policing, probation, criminal justice and youth justice.

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Application information

Entry requirements

These are the typical entry requirements for this course for a range of UK and international qualifications. If your qualifications aren't listed, please contact us to check if we can accept them. English language: IELTS 6.0 overall with 5.5 in all components (English Group A) or 4/C in GCSE English.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). UK Home tuition fee for students starting in 2027/28. Source

International applicants: GBP 18,200 a year (2026/27). Band 1 international fee for 2026/27; 2027/28 international fees not yet confirmed. Source

Intake: 2027 entry

Duration: 1 year

Apply through the official page: https://www.keele.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply/

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