BA (Hons) Criminology with Criminal Law at University of Essex

Programme overview

BA Criminology with Criminal Law examines how crime is understood, how criminal law is shaped in theory and practice, and how justice systems respond to harm. It is taught jointly by the Department of Sociology and Criminology and Essex Law School.

Department: Department of Sociology and Criminology | Duration: 3 years (4 years with optional placement or study abroad year) | Intake: October 2027 | Study mode: full-time; year abroad option, placement year option | Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core and compulsory modules include Introduction to Crime, Law and Society, Researching Social Life, The Sociological Imagination and Criminal Law. Year 2 covers Policing, Punishment and Society, Race, Class and Gender, New Directions in Criminology and Public Law. Final year includes Globalisation and Crime, a capstone option and law options.

Career pathways

Legal professions and paralegal roles; policing, probation, courts and youth justice; public policy and government; cybersecurity and investigative roles; postgraduate study in law, criminology or criminal justice.

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Entry requirements

Typical offer: 112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 2 full A-levels. IB: 29 points in the IB Diploma or 112 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of 2 Higher Level subjects. A-levels, AAQs, BTECs, Access to HE Diploma, T-levels and most other qualifications holding UCAS tariff points are accepted; acceptability of some non A-level qualifications such as BTECs may depend on the subject studied and units taken. Contextual offer (UK-resident applicants from underrepresented groups): 96 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 2 full A-levels. International applicants: IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, or an equivalent accepted test.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year. Fee for October 2027 entry; fees increase for each academic year of study. Optional placement year is charged at 20% of the standard tuition fee and a full year abroad at 15%. Source

International applicants: GBP 22,575 a year. Fee for October 2027 entry; fees increase for each academic year of study. Optional placement year is charged at 20% of the standard tuition fee and a full year abroad at 15%. Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 3 years (4 years with optional placement or study abroad year)

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