Course summary

Overview Combining Criminology and Sociology allows you to explore how these subjects inform each other and how they can support your development of an interdisciplinary perspective. You’ll have the opportunity to discover how crime is influenced by social and economic factors, as well as investigating how various political approaches have impacted general society and its crime rates. The joint honours course utilises lectures and seminars taught by academic experts, alongside work placement opportunities, to deliver a well-rounded educational experience. Students graduate with the skills necessary to enter employment across a range of related fields. Key features

• Develop an understanding of the legal framework and criminal justice responses to crime

• Acquire knowledge and critical understanding of crime, its causes and impact on the victims and wider society

• Through the lens of sociological and criminal theory, you will learn about the social causes and consequences of common human experiences and issues

• Study a diverse and dynamic curriculum driven by contemporary sociological concerns

• Emphasis on transferable skills, digital citizenship, graduate employability, and work-based learning opportunities

• Personal and academic tutoring based as much on your career prospects as your studies

• Worcester rose to become the number one English university (excluding specialist institutions) for sustained employment, further study, or both, three and five years after graduation in the 2022 Government-published Longitudinal Educational Outcomes survey, having been in the top 10 in 2020 and 2021. 96% of our graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022).

• The University of Worcester has been ranked in the top 5 in the UK for Quality Education in the Times Higher Education’s University Impact Rankings every year since its inception in 2019. The University has also been ranked in the top 5 in the UK for Gender Equality in all years of the rankings and currently holds the number one spot (2023).

• Worcester is a leader in sustainability and has been awarded First Class Honours in the People and Planet Green League each and every year since 2009. In 2019, the University was named Sustainability Institution of the Year in the Green Gown Awards and was Highly Commended in the global awards at the UN.