BA (Hons) Sociology and Criminology at University of Wolverhampton

Programme overview

A joint degree examining crime, victimisation, inequality, race, gender, media and social change, with an individual final-year research project in sociology or criminology. Every student is guaranteed a professional placement.

Faculty: School of Social Science, Humanities and Creative Industries | Department: Sociology and Criminology | Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time | Intake: 14 September 2026; 13 September 2027 | Location: Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include Crime, Victims and Rights, Media, Culture and Society, The Sociological Imagination, Framing the Criminological World, Race, Empire and Modernity, Research Methods and a Dissertation and Applied Research Project, with options such as Environmental Crime, Contemporary Issues in Criminology, Global Migration and Youth Crime and Justice.

Career pathways

Probation or offender management officer, police or civilian investigator, criminologist, social researcher, policy or research officer and related roles.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 96 UCAS points. A levels CCC or BCD; BTEC L3 Extended Diploma or OCR Cambridge L3 Technical Extended Diploma MMM; BTEC L3 Diploma DD; Access to HE Diploma (60 credits, at least 45 at Level 3, 96 UCAS points equivalent, minimum 45 credits at merit); T Levels with an overall Pass and at least grade C in the Core. Applicants should usually have studied at least two years post-GCSE; mature applicants without two years of post-16 study are considered where they have relevant work experience. Successful completion of the International Foundation Year in Social Sciences guarantees entry.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time UK home fee for undergraduate degree courses taught at the University Source

International applicants: GBP 17,600 a year (2026/27). Full-time international fee Source

Intake: 14 September 2026; 13 September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

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