Criminology BA
University of Essex
Key Information
Campus location
Colchester, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
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Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
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Introduction
Criminology BA
How do we understand crime? How can it be prevented? Why should crime be punished, and how should we go about it? Criminologists engage with some of the most pressing issues, decisions and dilemmas facing societies today. On our course you explore the nature of crime, criminal justice and punishment within wider social contexts.
As a student of criminology, you experience a lively, informal environment with many possibilities to pursue your own interests. Our flexible course means that you can study an exciting range of topics, from the impact of computer games on crime, to terrorism and illegal migration, to policing and controlling society.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available, please visit the university website for more information.
Curriculum
Year 1
- Researching Social Life I
- Introduction to Crime, Law and Society
- The Sociological Imagination
- Media, Culture and Society
Year 2
- Sociology of Crime and Control
- Policing, Punishment and Society
- Analysing Social Life
Final Year
- Career Development and Making a Difference
- Globalisation and Crime
- Crime, Policy and Social Justice
Program Outcome
We are a large and friendly department, offering a range and diversity of research interests, with staff members who are committed to teaching, research and publication. We have leading international experts in the areas of:
Organised crime, surveillance and counter-terrorism
- Environmental harm
- Visual criminology
- Social history and crime
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Careers linked to criminology are varied. Our courses provide an excellent training for work within the criminal justice system, for example as community safety officers, risk assessors, court managers, researchers, paralegals, police officers, probation officers and youth workers.
Program delivery
Criminology BA: 3 years
Criminology BA (Including Year Abroad): 4 years
Criminology BA (Including Placement Year): 4 years
- Teaching is arranged to allow a lot of freedom in how you organise your learning experience, with a focus on discussion and problem-solving
- Lab sessions to improve technical research skills