Hugh Baird College has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
This course has been written to prepare students for the world of work as well as gaining an academic qualification. Relevant career options include: probation officer, police officer, prison officer, within the National Offender Management Service the Crown Prosecution Service, Disclosure and Barring Service or other judicial related occupations. You will be taught by lecturers qualified in the subject along with guest speakers those with experience in the areas of your chosen career path.
Modules
You will study a range of core modules, including: • Why Prison? • Diversity, Crime and Justice • Understanding Security and Policing in the 21st Century • Drugs, Crime and Society • Dissertation
Assessment method
Assessment will be via a combination of assignments including reports, group work, presentations and exams.
How to apply
29Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- L31A
- Institution code:
- H65
- Campus name:
- Bootle Campus
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
Candidates would normally produce evidence of a number of the following: • Maths GCSE at grade 4 or above • English GCSE at grade 4 or above • A minimum of 72 UCAS points • A pass at FdA Criminology Applications are welcome from mature students with an appropriate portfolio of work/experience.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://www.hughbaird.ac.uk/user/pages/assetdownloads/progspec-crimba.pdf
Additional entry requirements
Interview
Entry onto the Honours Degree in Criminology will be via a successful interview. At the interview learners will be expected to discuss their reasons for studying the course and how they wish to progress in the judicial system.
English language requirements
EU students, for whom English is not the first language, will be required to evidence an IELTS score or 6.0 or equivalent. Equivalences include: • TOEFL written examination score of 550 plus a test of written English (at 4) • TOEFL Computer Equivalent score of 230 • Proficiency in English (Cambridge) at Grade C or above
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £8500 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £8500 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £8500 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £8500 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Hugh Baird College
Balliol Road
Bootle
L20 7EW