The programme is approved through, and forms part of, the University of Derby’s extensive and highly regarded Faculty of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences.
The two-year Foundation Degree initially reviews youth crime and justice, criminological theory and victimology before focusing on criminology, professional practice and applied research.
In Year 2, topics broaden and build on specialist knowledge with units such as offender management and substance misuse, penology, and policing and society. In the final semester, units include crime and procedure, research m...
The programme is approved through, and forms part of, the University of Derby’s extensive and highly regarded Faculty of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences.<br/><br/>The two-year Foundation Degree initially reviews youth crime and justice, criminological theory and victimology before focusing on criminology, professional practice and applied research.<br/><br/>In Year 2, topics broaden and build on specialist knowledge with units such as offender management and substance misuse, penology, and policing and society. In the final semester, units include crime and procedure, research methods and offender management.<br/><br/>The programme is delivered by experienced Higher Education lecturers who have had careers within the Uniformed Public Services such as the Police, Prison Service and Army and who can relate security and offender management to a diverse range of scenarios.<br/><br/>Although you may only be in classes on three days per week, there is an expectation that you will spend the equivalent of a further three days in independent study and undertake a period of mandatory work placement to support your studies.<br/><br/>This may involve you being invited in on non-timetabled days or weekends to fulfil some elements of the course. Please note that classes will take place over traditional half-term holidays that fall within the identified semester weeks.<br/><br/>The programme will run with a minimum of eight students. In 2020-21 we enrolled 15 students on this programme. <br/><br/>This course forms part of the three-year Offender Management degree course at Derby College Group and is delivered at our Broomfield Hall Campus. <br/><br/>This course is regulated by the OfS and the qualification is awarded by the University of Derby.<br/><br/>All students have access to the UDO online platform, the Derby College Learning Resources Centre, the University of Derby library, and the College’s Moodle pages.
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
09/2025
Campus
Broomfield Hall
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
L313
Institution Code
D38
Points of Entry
Year 1
UCAS Tariff64 All applicants will be invited to complete a phone interview or site visit at which interviews will take place to discuss their qualifications, experience and any other related issues. You should have one of the following: 64 UCAS points with at least 32 coming from a related subject (e.g. Public Services, Law, Sociology) Access to HE qualifications You will also need: GCSE English at grades 9-4 (A*- C) An appropriate competency in maths for higher level study A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We also welcome applicants who lack institutional qualifications. All such applicants will be interviewed and may be set an appropriate piece of work upon which a judgement will be made, taking into account their academic potential and relevant experience. All applicants are subject to approval from the University of Derby. You will need to be aged 18 or over at the beginning of the course. |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales | £7,500 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £12,000 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |