
Education Studies and Criminology BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Education Studies and Criminology BA (Hons)
Education Studies and Criminology
Combine the study of human behaviour from the perspectives of both criminal and community justice professionals with a multi-disciplinary social science approach to education, focusing on current educational curriculum, policy and trends.**
Why choose this course?
Who do we label as ‘offenders’, and why? Learn about human behaviour from the perspectives of both criminal and community justice professionals and wider society. You’ll explore the relationships of crime, deviance and offending, an...
<strong>Education Studies and Criminology</strong> <br/>Combine the study of human behaviour from the perspectives of both criminal and community justice professionals with a multi-disciplinary social science approach to education, focusing on current educational curriculum, policy and trends.**<br/><br/><strong>Why choose this course?</strong> <br/><br/>Who do we label as ‘offenders’, and why? Learn about human behaviour from the perspectives of both criminal and community justice professionals and wider society. You’ll explore the relationships of crime, deviance and offending, and victimisation to social divisions such as age, gender, sexuality, social class, race, ethnicity and religion. <br/><br/>Combine this with a multi-disciplinary social science approach to education, focussing on current educational curriculum, policy and trends. You’ll explore the concept of education through four key academic disciplines; sociology, history, psychology and philosophy to gain a broad understanding of education policy and practice. <br/><br/><strong>How you will learn</strong> <br/><br/>You’ll be taught through a combination of lectures, group work and independent learning, directed study, lectures, seminars and tutorials to bring your subjects to life. <br/><br/>Our lecturers are experts in their curriculum areas and incorporate their latest research in taught sessions and resources. Students are encouraged to pursue their own interests in many module seminars and assignments, which supports students in becoming active researchers in their own right. <br/><br/><strong>Opportunities and experiences</strong> <br/><br/>As well as traditional lectures and tutorial sessions, the programme features a strong practical element. You’ll develop your criminology skills through activities such as interviewing, negotiation, research and argument, decision making, and problem-based learning, ensuring that you achieve a wide-ranging understanding of systems of criminal and community justice. Our Criminology team work closely with courts, prisons and youth offender training centres, and bring this expertise into their teaching. <br/><br/>As part of your Education Studies modules, you could have the opportunity to undertake a work placement or work experience, take fieldtrips and study visits or study abroad to explore education on a global scale. <br/><br/><strong>Careers and employability</strong> <br/><br/>As a Criminology graduate, you will receive an exceptional grounding for a career in the probation service, the prison service, the police, youth justice, voluntary organisations or the wider public sector. Alternatively, you may wish to pursue postgraduate studies at the University. Our strong links with local and regional agencies coupled with our staff’s extensive practice experience means that our criminology teaching is highly relevant to today’s job market. <br/><br/>Education graduates have gone on to a variety of employment opportunities, including primary and secondary teaching, teaching assistants, education liaison roles, social work, youth and community work; or further postgraduate study.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
09/2026
Campus
Main Site
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Course Code
MX23
Institution Code
D39
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
112
Access to HE Diploma
D:15,M:24,P:6
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM
A level
B,B,C
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 | |
EU, International | £16,900 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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