BSc (Hons) Criminology at Loughborough University

Programme overview

Examine crime and social justice at one of the UK’s top universities for criminology. Our BSc Criminology degree will help you to develop a comprehensive understanding of crime and its causes, and a comprehension of the complex motivations and experiences of both those engaged in crime and those involved with its prevention. Criminology explains the criminal justice system and the complex challenges of how we respond to crime, and punish or rehabilitate criminals.

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

Our Criminology BSc (Hons) degree takes an exciting and relevant approach to understanding and addressing societal problems and combines compulsory and optional modules across foundational and specialist subjects. Year 1 compulsory modules: Social Research, Sociological Imagination in the Contemporary World, Introduction Criminology, An Introduction to the Criminal Justice System, Crime, Media and Moral Panic.

Career pathways

Our students pursue a wide variety of careers in the private, public and voluntary sectors. Some enter welfare-related careers such as probation and social work, while others join the police, the prison service, management training schemes, and the personnel departments of large companies.

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Entry requirements

Typical A level offer: ABB. Typical IB offer: 34 (6,5,5 HL). Typical BTEC offer: BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma: DDM; BTEC Level 3 National Diploma: DD plus one A level at Grade B. GCSE: GCSE English Language grade 4/C. Selection: Applicants are usually selected solely on the basis of their UCAS application, but in exceptional cases, an interview may be required. Ghana (WASSCE): Students taking the WASSCE will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year. Loughborough University offers a Foundation Year through ONCAMPUS.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). full-time, per academic year Source

International applicants: GBP 25,500 a year (2027/28). full-time, per academic year Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement year

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/

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