Sociology and Criminology (Including Year Abroad) BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Sociology and Criminology (Including Year Abroad) BA (Hons)
There can be no crime without society. Combining the specialist study of criminology with a broad approach to sociological questions, our course emboldens you to study crime, criminals, and criminal justice within wider social contexts.
Guided by our expert staff who specialise in terrorism, prisons, drug abuse, and crime in the media, you explore how criminal activity interlinks with age, gender, and social concepts such as power and identity.
You will study areas including:
• Social divisions, inequality, the nature of work and commercial culture
There can be no crime without society. Combining the specialist study of criminology with a broad approach to sociological questions, our course emboldens you to study crime, criminals, and criminal justice within wider social contexts.<br/><br/>Guided by our expert staff who specialise in terrorism, prisons, drug abuse, and crime in the media, you explore how criminal activity interlinks with age, gender, and social concepts such as power and identity.<br/><br/>You will study areas including:<br/><br/><br/>• Social divisions, inequality, the nature of work and commercial culture<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Culture, identity and subjectivity<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Public policy regarding health, the environment, crime and aging<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Visual criminology<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Social history and crime<br/><br/><br/><br/>You also have the opportunity to complete a supervised dissertation on a topic that inspires you, encouraging you to think differently and connect with live issues and debates, and preparing you for your graduate career.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
10/2026
Campus
Colchester Campus
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
LMH9
Institution Code
E70
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
112
120
Offers will be made from a minimum of the equivalent of 2 full A-levels. We accept A Levels, BTECs, Access to HE Diploma, International Baccalaureate, T Levels, AAQs and most other qualifications within the UCAS Tariff. Whilst International A-levels and BTECs aren't on the tariff calculator, we assign them the same tariff points as their UK counterparts.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
| EU, International | £21,500 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |












































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