UCAS Code: M9M9 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Entry requirements
A levelHNC (BTEC)HND (BTEC)International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammeLeaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)Scottish Advanced HigherScottish HNCScottish HNDScottish HigherT LevelUCAS Tariff
A level
C,C,C
To include a literate subjectFor entry into Year 2 we would look for ABB to include one from Sociology, Politics, History, Psychology plus one other literate subject
HND (BTEC)
D
Entry into Year 2 with HND (BTEC) Health & Social Care
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
28
To include a literate subject at S5 or H4
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H3,H3,H3,H3
To include a literate subject
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
MMM
Health & Social CarePublic ServicesTravel & Tourism
Scottish Advanced Higher
A,B,B
Entry into Year 2 to include one from Sociology, Politics, History, Psychology, Modern Studies plus one other literate subject
Scottish HNC
Pass
Entry into Year 2 with an HNC in one of the following:-Police Studies - Graded Unit BSocial Science - Graded Unit BNext Gen Social Science - Graded Unit MEntry into Year 1 with an HNC in one of the following:-Additional Support Needs - Graded Unit BChildhood Practice - Graded Unit BCounselling - Graded Unit BLegal Services - Graded Unit BSocial Care - Graded Unit BSocial Services - Graded Unit BWorking with Communities - Graded Unit B
Scottish HND
Pass
Entry into Year 2 with an HND in one of the following:-Legal Services - Graded Units BBSocial Science - Graded Units BBEntry into Year 1 with an HND in one of the following:-Additional Support Needs - Graded Unit BCounselling - Graded Unit B
Scottish Higher
B,B,B,B
To include a literate subject
T Level
Pass (C and above)
in Core Component.Education & Early YearsHealthHealthcare ScienceLegal ServicesManagement & Administration
UCAS Tariff
96-152
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About this course
Course option
4years
Full-time | 2024
Subject
Criminology
Gain a deeper understanding of how we define, classify and respond to crime, and why people commit crimes on this fascinating Criminology degree.
Criminology is a social science examining the nature of law making and how society is 'policed'. You will study all aspects of crime, learning how it is controlled and regulated in modern societies.
Criminology is a blend of social science, sociology and law, examining the nature of law making and how society is 'policed'. You will study all aspects of crime, learning how it is controlled and regulated in modern societies.
This is a flexible degree. In the first two years you will concentrate on the fundamentals of criminology and sociology. In years three and four you will specialise, working with our academics to explore:
Contemporary criminological theory.
Crime, policing and police work.
Penal institutions.
Race and Human rights.
We place a strong emphasis on developing your research skills, which are highly valued in the workplace. Whether it's collaboration, assessing evidence, writing reports, researching or completing project work, your criminology studies will make you extremely employable.
After the first two years of study, you can choose to specialise in other areas or carry on studying this pathway. See more in the 'How the Course Works' section below.
This course scored nearly 85% for Teaching and Learning Resources in the 2021 National Student Survey. Plus, Abertay is widely regarded as THE place to come for high quality teaching. But don't just take our word for it:
The Times and Sunday Times UK University of the Year 2021 for Teaching Quality.
Guardian University Guide 2020 Top 10 in the UK for Student Satisfaction with Teaching, Course and Feedback.
National Student Survey 2020 Top 10 UK Universities for Student Satisfaction.
Modules
Year 1 core modules (subject to change over time) - CRM101 Crime & Punishment; SOC101 Contemporary Social Issues;
LAW251 Introduction to Law; CRM103 Criminal Justice Processes; SOC102 History & Social Change; Abertay 101 Being Successful at Abertay.
You are also required to select three MySuccess modules of your choosing. For detailed module information please check our website.
Assessment methods
You’ll learn through a blend of lectures, tutorials, seminars, workshops, online discussion forums, video screenings, guest speaker presentations, directed and private study, and student-focussed group work.
Other assessment methods include supervised examinations, essays, reports, portfolios, presentations, project work, class and online tests, and reflective analyses. In your final year, you’ll design and produce a research project under the dedicated supervision of an academic staff member.
Around one third of the course is assessed through examination, although the exact proportion depends on your module choices.
Put simply, we aim to give you all the skills you need to move straight into a job or further study when you graduate.
Tuition fees
Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£15,000
per year
International
£15,000
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£1,820
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year
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The Uni
Course location:
Abertay Campus
Department:
School of Business, Law and Social Sciences
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What students say
We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.
82%
Criminology
How do students rate their degree experience?
The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.
- Sociology
Sociology
Teaching and learning
73%
Staff make the subject interesting
92%
Staff are good at explaining things
89%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
61%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned
Assessment and feedback
Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices
Resources and organisation
90%
Library resources
92%
IT resources
88%
Course specific equipment and facilities
73%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly
Student voice
Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course
Who studies this subject and how do they get on?
88%
UK students
12%
International students
22%
Male students
78%
Female students
77%
2:1 or above
17%
First year drop out rate
Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)
A
C
C
After graduation
The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.
- Sociology
Sociology
What are graduates doing after six months?
This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.
£17,000
med
Average annual salary
100%
high
Employed or in further education
20%
low
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial
Top job areas of graduates
22%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers
11%
Other administrative occupations
11%
Other elementary services occupations
We have quite a lot of sociology graduates, although numbers fell last year. But graduates still do pretty well. Most sociology graduates go straight into work when they complete their degrees, and a lot of graduates go into jobs in social professions such as recruitment, education, community and youth work, and housing. An important option for a sociology graduate is social work - and we're short of people willing to take this challenging but rewarding career. Sociology is a flexible degree and you can find graduates from the subject in pretty much every reasonable job — obviously, you don't find many doctors or engineers, but you do find them in finance, the media, healthcare, marketing and even IT. Sociology graduates taking further study often branch out into other qualifications, like teaching, law, psychology, HR and even maths, so don’t think a sociology degree restricts you to just one set of options.
What about your long term prospects?
Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.
- Sociology
Sociology
The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.
£18k
£22k
£26k
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.
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