BSc (Hons) Criminology and Sociology at University of Suffolk

The University of Suffolk Criminology and Sociology degree tackles controversial public issues and encourages open debate. All crime has a social context so it makes sense to study criminology and sociology together. This joint honours degree is carefully designed and constructed so you can study both criminology and sociology together and you will be taught by a team who will know you.

Faculty: School of Business, Arts, Social Sciences and Technology  |  Duration: Three years full time  |  Study mode: full-time (optional professional placement year; optional study abroad year)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Ipswich, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Sociological and Criminological Imagination (Requisite), Introduction to Criminology (Requisite), Migration, Ethnicity and Population (Requisite), Research Methods (Requisite), Media and Crime (Requisite). Year 2: Social Theory (Requisite), Racialisation, Social Justice and Policy (Optional), Punishment and Rehabilitation (Optional), Research Design, Analysis and Visualisation (Requisite), Criminal Justice (Optional), Drugs and Society (Optional), Work Placement (Optional). Year 3: Independent Project (Mandatory), Gender and Sexuality (Requisite), Medical Sociology (Optional), Victimology and Victimisation (Optional), Criminal Justice (Optional), Drugs and Society (Optional), Work Placement (Optional).

Career pathways

Criminology and Sociology graduates are in demand and well placed to seek employment in graduate management schemes, social services, education, marketing, criminal justice, welfare services, government, counselling, charities and the voluntary sector. Around 60% of graduate jobs are open to graduates of any discipline and Criminology and Sociology graduates are well equipped with advanced data and analytical skills and the confidence to thrive in many occupations.

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