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University Centre Grimsby has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
This programme is subject to validation If you want to study a criminology course that will guide you towards employability and/or further study, then this is the one for you! This course is concerned with the investigation, analysis, and production of knowledge in relation to crime, criminal behaviour, criminal activity, deviance, criminal justice and crime cessation. It is a discipline that takes its influence from sociology, law, psychology, history, biology and geography. The programme provides a challenging and high-quality academic grounding for the study of crime and society. It seeks to do this by encouraging you to develop a critical understanding of crime and justice, informed by criminological and sociological theoretical debates and research. It aims to allow you to develop your own understanding of crime and the criminal justice system. This degree will help you to become increasingly knowledgeable within the local and national employment market. For example, criminal justice services are one of the largest employers in the area and the country. His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) manages the local probation trust, the community rehabilitation companies (which are a partnership agency), and the majority of the local prisons (Hull, Lincoln, Moorlands, North Sea Camp, Humber). As these services modernise, they are looking for workers who have high-level qualifications. The police service is increasingly looking for graduates. This could be at an entry level or as part of a graduate scheme. Furthermore, court services also look for graduates from the local area, and this degree will help you to prepare for such a job with this large employer within the criminal justice system. In addition, the local councils are a significant employer and they offer a wide range of jobs and opportunities for graduates at all levels. With the help of our employability team, this degree will ensure that you are able to enter professional services such as these, with a good quality degree that is sector-relevant.
Modules
Level 4 Skills in Criminology Introduction to Criminal Justice and Law Criminological and Sociological Thought Crime, Deviance and Social Control Introduction to Social Science Research Contemporary Social Issues Level 5 Understanding Harm Understanding Research in the Social Sciences Understanding Desistance Digital Crime, Society and Politics Globalisation, Modernity and Crime Gender, Sexuality and Disability Doing Research in the Social Sciences Level 6 Concepts of Punishment Serious, Serial and Sexual Genocide Transnational Migration and Identity Dissertation Green Criminology: Environmental and Animal Harm Consumerism and Economic Sociology Surveillance and Society
Assessment method
A wide range of assessment methods will be used throughout the programme, reflecting the diverse nature and levels of the cohorts. Assessment activities include those common to undergraduate education; essays, seen exams, case studies and presentations, along with the use of oral exams or a viva voce. The unique experience of a viva voce will assess students on the understanding behind a previous assessment, allowing students to answer questions and discuss elements of their assessment in greater depth. All methods of assessment will allow students to demonstrate both depth and breadth of their knowledge and understanding of the key areas around criminology and social science. The assessment activities associated with each module will all have an opportunity for formative and summative feedback, with the latter contributing to the final mark of the module. The process of formative feedback will assess the knowledge and understanding displayed by each student; feedback will be given to help students develop and improve their assessments. Specific strategies for assessing intellectual thinking skills will include oral and written assessments that will test for critical analysis and evaluation of students’ criminological, sociological and research-based knowledge. This will include students demonstrating the ability to synthesise and analyse information from a wide variety of sources. Practical skills will be assessed using a variety of assessment techniques, including written assignments, examinations and presentations. Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate these skills within an independent project or dissertation.
How to apply
This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.
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:
- L1C7
- Institution code:
- G80
- Campus name:
- University Centre Grimsby
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 64 points
Standard offer Applicants will require 64 UCAS points in a Criminology-related subject, or 60 Access-to-HE Credits (of which a minimum of 45 must be at Level 3). Applicants are required to hold an English GCSE (or equivalent) at Grade C/4. Non-standard offer Non-standard entry is intended to support students who may not meet the standard academic entry requirements of a HE programme, normally level 3 qualifications which attract UCAS points (for instance A-levels or BTEC level 3 courses). An applicant must be able to demonstrate recent work/experience in the relevant sector which would give them skills and knowledge comparable to applicants with Level 3 qualifications. All such non-standard applicants will be interviewed and set an essay question that is relevant to the field of Criminology. If this cannot be ascertained, applicants with relevant work experience will also be set an essay question, and a judgement made taking into account their academic potential and relevant work/experience.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Republic of Ireland | £8500 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £8500 | Year 1 |
| 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
Accommodation costs are £85-105 per week.
Provider information
University Centre Grimsby
Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education
Nuns Corner Campus
Grimsby
DN34 5BQ
Course contact details
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