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Diploma of Higher Education in Criminology and Sociology at The Open University

The Open University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

A 240-credit diploma covering topical criminological and sociological subject matter. It introduces the social research process, how it is conducted and why it matters, with a choice between the impact of digital technology on individuals and society, or the ways criminologists explain crime, victims and criminal justice.

Duration: Part-time 4 years; full-time 2 years (240 credits)  |  Intake: February 2027, October 2027  |  Study mode: part-time distance learning  |  Location: Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The social research process, plus an option between digital technology and society, or criminological explanations of crime, victims and criminal justice.

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Application information

Intake: February 2027, October 2027

Duration: Part-time 4 years; full-time 2 years (240 credits)

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