BA Criminology at University of Sheffield

Discover the most recent advancements in areas such as crime trends, restorative justice, policing and punishment. Build transferable skills required for criminological careers and for a wide range of professions that require critical thinking and problem solving.

Department: School of Law  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Sample modules by year. First year: Criminal Law and Justice, Crime in Global Context, Introducing Criminological Research, Representations of Deviance, Harm and Social Control. Second year: Responding to Crime, Punishment and Penal Policy, Qualitative Methods in Criminological Research, Analysing Quantitative Crime Data. Third year: Dissertation (BA Criminology), Criminal Process, Youth Crime and Justice, Sociology of Evil.

Career pathways

Criminology is a multi-disciplinary subject which means that students can apply their learning far beyond these careers, and to anything that requires critical analysis and problem solving. A criminology degree can open doors for a wide range of professions such as: Civil Servant, Communications Officer, Crime Commissioner, Detective Constable, Investigator, Police Officer, Prison Officer, Police Data Analyst, Social worker, Charity Organisations worker. Professions in the private sector.

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