BSc (Hons) Criminology and Sociology at University of Kent

Programme overview

This joint honours programme combines criminology and sociology to examine why people commit crime, what causes crime rates to rise or fall, and how societies work, develop and transform. Teaching comes from academics and experienced criminal justice professionals, including people drawn from Kent Police, the Metropolitan Police, the prison service, the Ministry of Justice, the Probation Service, the legal profession and charities.

Duration: 3 years full-time (4 with a year abroad or in industry); 6 years part-time (7 with a year abroad or in industry) | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time or part-time (Canterbury) | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Stage 1 compulsory modules are Theories of Crime and Harm, Introduction to Criminology and Sociological Theory: The Classics. Stage 2 includes Contemporary Issues in Criminology and Criminal Justice and Contemporary Sociological Theory, with options such as Inequalities, Prisons and Society and Restorative Justice. Stage 3 options include Drugs and Crime, Offender Rehabilitation in Prisons and Probation, Technology and Cybercrime and Violence and Society.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 96-112 UCAS points. A level: BBC. BTEC Nationals: Distinction, Merit, Merit (DMM). IB: 28 points in the IB Diploma or 112 UCAS tariff points. Contextual offers: A level CCC, BTEC MMM, IB 24 points or 96 UCAS Tariff points. GCSE: English Language at grade C/4. International Foundation Programme: Pass the University of Kent International Foundation Programme. T level: Merit. Access to HE Diploma: obtain the diploma with 45 credits at Level 3, with 6 credits at Distinction and 33 at Merit. English language (international applicants): a Good level of English (B2 on the CEFR), for example IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, GCSE English Language grade 4/C or above, IB Standard Level grade 5 or above in English A: Language and Literature, or A level grade C or above in English Language or English Literature.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

International applicants: GBP 21,950 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years full-time (4 with a year abroad or in industry); 6 years part-time (7 with a year abroad or

Apply through the official page: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/apply

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