Criminology and Sociology Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

### Why choose this course at Sussex?

* Build employability with a diverse skillset, from data analysis to creative problem-solving, and bespoke career support from day one.

* Explore crime, society and social inequalities with practical assignments and guest-led projects.

* Study with active researchers shaping policy on policing, terrorism, discrimination and global crime.

Make the most of our interdisciplinary teaching by combining Criminology and Sociology at our internationally respected Sociology department.

Join us if you want to expand your criminological imagination via sociological perspectives. You'll learn to understand today’s complex societies and help change them for the better.

Our passionate academics are active researchers on topics ranging from policing, terrorism, and victims of crime to capital punishment and crimes against humanity. Our work directly impacts societies, for example through policy-making on issues like healthcare discrimination and counter-terrorism.

By studying Criminology and Sociology at Sussex, you will diversify your understanding of crime as a social construction, and gain insight to its relationships with class, gender, race and law.

As part of your degree, you build practical experience through:

* modules and assignments that focus on real-world issues and build sought-after skills, from data analysis to creative problem-solving

* guest speaker events with a wide range of organisations, from local charities to the Crown Prosecution Service

* a student consultancy module where you can work on real employer briefs

* a wide range of electives that allow you to tailor your degree to your interests and aims.

At Sussex, you will be part of a supportive community of academics and students who will help you make the most of your degree.

Outside the classroom, you can get involved in the student-run Sociology and Criminology Society. You could also join the informal screenings and discussion of Crime Films organised by the Crime Research Centre..

### Location

Nestled in the South Downs National Park, close to the sea and Brighton’s vibrant cultural scene, our campus offers a warm and welcoming home. Situated just an hour from London and 30 minutes from Gatwick Airport, Brighton offers the best of both worlds. Encouraging curiosity, creativity and connection, it combines the best of city life with easy access to the countryside, the UK’s capital and the wider world beyond.