Criminology and Sociology (with Placement Year) BA (Hons)

**Challenge perspectives and instigate change with our Criminology and Sociology degree**<br/><br/>Investigate crime, punishment, and social inequality with our hands-on Criminology and Sociology degree. You will examine classical, radical, and emerging thought as you cover topics like:<br/><br/><br/>- modern slavery<br/><br/><br/>- terrorism<br/><br/><br/>- migration<br/><br/><br/>- human rights<br/><br/><br/>- policing<br/><br/><br/>- race<br/><br/><br/>- cyber-crime.<br/><br/><br/>**Take your learning outside the classroom**<br/>With our criminology and sociology course, you can participate in field trips and workshops. You can also attend talks by guest speakers, discussing the latest research on subjects like:<br/><br/><br/>- human trafficking<br/><br/><br/>- organised crime<br/><br/><br/>- prisons<br/><br/><br/>- youth violence<br/><br/><br/>- gangs<br/><br/><br/>- media representation of crime and social issues.<br/><br/><br/>* Expert teaching and support*<br/><br/><br/>You will learn from academics currently influencing government policy. Our student, Jo, tells us that our “teaching staff helped bring the subjects alive and offered invaluable support”.<br/><br/>**Build professional experience**<br/>You can complete placements and voluntary work to build your network and professional experience.<br/><br/>Previous students have worked within:<br/><br/><br/>- the charitable sector<br/><br/><br/>- schools.<br/><br/><br/>About the Placement Year<br/>A placement year enables you to undertake a year of experience in an organisation between your second and final year.<br/><br/>It will enable you to:<br/><br/>apply the knowledge and skills you gain from your course in a work setting<br/>build your commercial awareness and insights into organisations and industries you might want to work in<br/>develop your professional skills through company training, networking skills and confidence in the workplace<br/>get some great experience for future job applications or even land a graduate job.<br/>Support from St Mary’s every step of the way<br/><br/>Securing a placement can really help you develop your job search skills and the Employability Service placement and Careers Teams can support you to find and apply for available opportunities.<br/><br/>Please note: in the event that you cannot secure a placement you will be able to transfer onto the three year version of your degree programme.