What You Will Study
Depending upon the pathway selected modules studied include:
Level 4:
- An Introduction to the English Legal System (20 credits)
- An Introduction to Criminological Theory (20 credits)
- Legal Skills (20 credits)
- Crime and Media (20 credits)
- Political Ideology (20 credits)
- Youth Crime (20 credits)
- Public Law (20 credits)
Level 5:
- Criminal Law (20 credits)
- Research Skills (20 credits)
- Human Rights Law (20 credits)
- Policing and the Criminal Justice System (20 credits)
- Forensic Psychology (20 credits)
- Understanding Crime and Criminal Justice (20 credits)
- Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice (20 credits)
Level 6:
- Dissertation (40 credits)
- Globalisation and Crime (20 credits)
- Crime and Punishment (20 credits)
- Immigration and Asylum Law (20 credits)
- Contemporary Imprisonment (20 credits)
- Criminal Litigation (20 credits)
- Attendance Expectations
FT: 3 years, 2-3 days per week.
PT: 5 years, 1 day per week.
- How You Will Be Assessed
The programme includes a varied range of academic assessments designed in line with employer consultation, to provide you with key skills and attributes. These include (but are not limited to); reports; essays; group and individual presentations; open book exams; simulations; moots; and dissertation.
- Entry Requirements
48 UCAS Points or an Access to HE Qualification. Including GCSEs at Grade 9-4 or equivalent in English Language and Maths.
Those with previous experience or learning that is relevant may be eligible via out Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process for accreditation towards this course. All external applicants must complete a satisfactory interview.
- Fee Information
Full time: £6,950 Part time £4,170 per year
- Further Study
Students successfully completing the BA (Hons) Criminology and Law programme can progress onto a Level 7 Masters degree externally in a relevant discipline.
