BSc (Hons) Criminology and Sociology at University of Gloucestershire

Discover how crime, justice, and society connect on a global scale. Learn from guest speakers from GCHQ, the police, and Victim Support, and gain experience through placements with our local connections. Work with staff passionately committed to making a difference.

Department: Criminology and Forensics  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement year  |  Study mode: full-time, sandwich/placement year option  |  Intake: September 2027; September 2028  |  Location: Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules. Level 4 (Year 1): Crime, Justice and Contemporary Society, Researching Crime and Society, True Crime, Criminal Justice: From Crime Scene to Court, Globalisation, Discontents and Global Literacy, Digital Crimes and Social Harms; Level 5 (Year 2): Crime, Harm, and Society: Key Perspectives, Developing as a Social Researcher  , Environmental Harms, Digital Societies: Power, Surveillance and Harm, Intersectionality and Injustice, Crimes against Humanity; Level 6 (final year): Restorative Justice and Restorative Practice, Trauma-Informed Justice and Practice, Policing Challenges: Power, Identity and Social Order, Children in the Justice System, Criminology and Sociology Dissertation, Sociology for Social Justice, Spatial Injustice.

Career pathways

Research methods are the tools of our trade and students work on real-world research projects, providing the next generation of Criminologists and Sociologists with the skills and expertise for employability. GCHQ, provide talks on employability techniques as well as an insight into working in GCHQ itself.

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