BSc (Hons) Criminology and Sociology at Loughborough University

Examine crime and social justice at one of the UK’s top universities for criminology. Our BSc Criminology and Sociology degree combines two dynamic subjects. Together, they offer a detailed understanding of crime, its causes and prevention alongside a broader understanding of how societies and individual lives are changing because of rapid changes in the social, cultural and political fabric of society.

Faculty: School of Social Sciences and Humanities  |  Department: Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement year  |  Study mode: full-time; optional placement year (sandwich)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Loughborough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

As a joint degree, our Criminology and Sociology programme combines compulsory and optional modules from two exciting and topical disciplines. Year 1 compulsory modules: Social Research, Sociological Imagination in the Contemporary World, Introduction Criminology, An Introduction to the Criminal Justice System, World Inequalities and Polarisation.

Career pathways

Criminology and Sociology BSc (Hons) is designed to give you the flexibility to tailor your study to your individual preferences and career goals. Our graduates are successful in finding graduate-level employment in industry, commerce and the public sector, including with charity and voluntary organisations, and in a range of other professions.

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