Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	L3C8

Tuition fee	To be confirmed

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in any language

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.0 TOEFL (IBT): 76 CAE: B2 with 52+ CAE (from Jan 15): 169+

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided.

More information	Expenses, accommodation, working etc. essex.ac.uk/..tercourse=UG00092&subgroup=1

Overview

Our course provides a thorough training in the foundations of criminology, exploring the nature of crime, criminals, and criminal justice within wider social and psychological contexts. Social psychological approaches are increasingly crucial in understanding the interpersonal dynamics in crime control organisations, as well as exploring questions of criminal motivation.

You will explore topics including:

- Crime and its control
- Power
- Identity

You also have the opportunity to complete a supervised dissertation on a topic that inspires you, encouraging you to think differently and connect with live issues and debates, and preparing you for your graduate career.

Our BA Criminology is run by the Department of Sociology, which was rated top 10 in the UK for research quality (REF 2014), and we consistently receive strong student satisfaction scores, including 91% overall student satisfaction in 2014.

Programme structure

Year 1

Discovering Psychology: The Science Behind Human Behaviour
Researching Social Life I
Introduction to Crime, Law and Society
The Sociological Imagination

Year 2

Researching Social Life II
Social Psychology (Sociology): Self and Interaction
Sociology of Crime and Control
Race, Class & Gender (optional)

Final year

Psychiatry and Mental Illness
Globalisation and Crime
Research Project: Sociology
Mass Media and Modern Life (optional)

Career opportunities

As an Essex criminology graduate, you can use the skills and knowledge gained from your degree to pursue a range of fulfilling careers. 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.

In recent years our graduates have gone on to work in a range of high-profile organisations including:
The Institute of Public Finance
Guardian Professional
United Synergy Healthcare Research
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
Home Office
Media Analysts