BSc (Hons) Criminology at Manchester Metropolitan University

Programme overview

Are you curious about why people commit crime, and how society decides what counts as criminal? BSc (Hons) Criminology helps you explore the big questions about justice, power, and inequality in today's world. On this course, you'll study everything from youth justice and punishment to policing, social harm, and global crime.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities | Department: School of Sociology and Criminology | Duration: 3 year full-time; 4 years with placement year or study abroad | Study mode: full-time, placement year available | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

From the start of your degree, you'll explore the big questions that define criminology, what causes crime, what defines crime, how society responds, and what justice really means. Learning from active researchers and people currently working in the sector, you'll build a strong foundation in criminological theory, policy, and the workings of institutions like the police, courts, and prisons. Year 1 core: Crime and Society, Working with Data and Evidence, Criminology and Sociology in Action, Global Social Justice. Year 2 core: Criminology and Sociology in Practice, Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods, Decoding Crime; options: Youth in Crisis? Young People, Crime and Justice, Intimate Relationships and Personal Life, Global Turning Points, Exploring Violence and Social Harms, Drug Markets, Policy and the Public Good, Crimes of the Powerful: States, Corporations, and Organised Crime. Year 3 core: Independent Criminological Research Project, Futures in Criminology; options: Qualitative Research Methods in Action, Delivering Justice for Women, Class Conflict: Capitalism, Inequality And Resistance, World in Crisis: Change, Justice and Hope, Global Drug Studies, Global Youth (In)Justice, Space, Place And Crime, Criminal Justice Today, Digital Culture, Media and Society, Independent Youth Justice Project, Applied Quantitative Project, Becoming a Quantitative Researcher, The Justice Portfolio, Crime, Power, and Justice, Body, Sexuality and Culture, The Politics of Imprisonment.

Career pathways

Our graduates go on to work in a wide range of roles across the criminal justice system and beyond, including: Prisons and probation services. Policing and law enforcement.

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Entry requirements

GCE A levels - grades BCC or equivalent. Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma - grade DMM. Access to HE Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum 106 UCAS Tariff points. UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma - grade of Merit overall. OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - grade DMM. T level - We welcome applications from students undertaking T level qualifications. Eligible applicants will be asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of Merit as a condition of offer. IB Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum overall score of 26 or minimum 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects. Other Level 3 qualifications equivalent to GCE A level are also considered. A maximum of three A level-equivalent qualifications will be accepted towards meeting the UCAS tariff requirement. AS levels, or qualifications equivalent to AS level, are not accepted. The Extended Project qualification (EPQ) may be accepted towards entry, in conjunction with two A-level equivalent qualifications. Please contact the University directly if you are unsure whether you meet the minimum entry requirements for the course. GCSE grade C/4 in English Language or equivalent, e.g. Pass in Level 2 Functional Skills English. and GCSE grade C/4 in Mathematics or equivalent, e.g. Pass in Level 2 Functional Skills Mathematics. IB: IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English and Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 4 in Mathematics. This course does not accept advanced entry to year 3. IELTS: 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5, taken within two years of course start date.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Standard UK and Channel Islands full-time fee for 2027/28 as stated on the course page Source

Intake: September 2027

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

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

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