**Why do people commit crime? Explore everything from the cause and effect of deviant behaviour to the response of society on this exciting criminology degree.**
Theres more to crime than just guilty or innocent. What are the social and psychological factors behind it? Who decides what we outlaw? How do we offer help, and change behaviour? Develop the personal and professional skills required for careers addressing crime and society with this degree in criminology.
As part of this course, you’ll:
- Explore crime as a vast political and cultural topic ...
**Why do people commit crime? Explore everything from the cause and effect of deviant behaviour to the response of society on this exciting criminology degree.**<br/><br/>Theres more to crime than just guilty or innocent. What are the social and psychological factors behind it? Who decides what we outlaw? How do we offer help, and change behaviour? Develop the personal and professional skills required for careers addressing crime and society with this degree in criminology.<br/><br/>As part of this course, you’ll:<br/><br/><br/>- Explore crime as a vast political and cultural topic that concerns and affects everyone<br/><br/><br/>- Be introduced to a range of perspectives on crime and its impact on society<br/><br/><br/>- Develop a solid grounding in the theories that sit at the core of criminology<br/><br/><br/>- Cultivate a deeper understanding of our current responses to crime with a view to helping shape more effective policies and legislation in the future<br/><br/><br/>- Develop the academic, personal and professional skills needed to forge a successful career in a variety of roles, whether you want to work with offenders, the victims of crime or in organisations tasked with reducing offending <br/><br/><br/>**Learn from experts**<br/>Each of your modules will be taught by an expert staff member working at the forefront of criminological theories. Their expertise includes theories of policing, prostitution studies, domestic violence, sexual offending, as well as race and crime, underpinning your criminology degree with real-world insight.<br/><br/>Through our guest lecture series, a range of practitioners share their insights and professional experience. Past speakers have included representatives from the probation and police services.<br/><br/>**Why study the BA Criminology course at Leeds Beckett University?**<br/><br/><br/>- 96% of students on BA (Hons) Criminology were positive about the way teaching staff explain things*<br/><br/><br/>- 94.8% of BA (Hons) Criminology graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation** <br/><br/><br/>- Work-Based Learning in Criminology module - engage with the practice of criminology in a ‘real world’ context through a period of work-based learning<br/><br/><br/>National Student Survey 2024*<br/>Percentage of respondents from this course, HESA Graduate Outcomes 21-22**
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Study Mode
Part-time
Duration
6 Years
Start Date
15/09/2025
Campus
City CampusC
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Course Code
M900
Institution Code
L27
Points of Entry
Year 1
UCAS Tariff112 A minimum of 72 points from two A levels or equivalent, excluding General Studies. GCSE/National 4/National 5GCSE English Language at Grade 4 or above (Grade C for GCSEs taken before 2017) or equivalent. Key Skills Level 2, Functional Skills Level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Literacy are accepted in place of GCSEs. |
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