BA (Hons) Sociology and Criminology at Nottingham Trent University

Combined-honours BA (Hons) at City Campus that links sociology and criminology, examining the criminal justice system, offending, punishment and rehabilitation alongside the social conditions, inequality and culture that shape crime. Students can take a Service-Learning module with local frontline organisations and an optional paid year-long placement.

Faculty: School of Social Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with placement year  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include Images of Crime and Criminal Justice, Constructing Crime, Foundations of Social Theory, Privilege and Power: Understanding Social Inequalities, Sociology at Work and Study and Research Skills. Optional modules include Politics and Social Justice, Media and Crime, Cultural Criminology, Crime and Race, and Gender and Crime. About 10-12 hours of weekly contact time; assessment by essays, reports, posters, blogs, literature reviews, presentations and one exam per year.

Career pathways

Housing and welfare officers, charity officers, social researchers, senior civil servants, policy advisors, public relations executives and teachers, as well as roles across the criminal justice system, research, education and media.

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