Do you want to delve into the causes of crime? Are you fascinated by the inner-workings of the Criminal Justice System?Choose Criminology with Police Studies to immerse yourself in the field of criminology, while learning about the key issues relating to the policing profession.You’ll explore a range of subjects relating to both disciplines, from police investigation, policing sexual exploitation and community policing, to debates about rehabilitation and punishment.This four-year course includes an initial full-time Foundation Year and offers an alternative route into university and gaining a degree.This route is for you if you do not have the necessary qualifications or don’t yet feel ready to begin degree-level study, or are returning to education and would like some support to get up to speed with learning in a university setting.The Foundation Year in Social Science will allow you to develop your academic skills and confidence as well as introduce you to key concepts, debates and skills that will support and inform your subsequent years of undergraduate study.Following successful completion of your Foundation Year, you’ll progress onto Year 1 of our Criminology with Policing Studies BA Combined (Hons) degree.

Criminology and Sociology