BA (Hons) in Criminology
University of Winchester
Key Information
Campus location
Winchester, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 - 6 years
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
GBP 14,700 / per year *
Application deadline
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Introduction
- Learn from a teaching team with wide-ranging practitioner experience offering genuine insight into the criminal justice system
- Become involved in real casework on cold cases and case reviews
- Opportunities for field trips to places such as Belfast and Turin
- Benefit from interactive and practical teaching approaches that bring theory and practice to life
There are few subjects more compelling than crime. It is rarely out of the news headlines and dominates our TV schedules with crime boxsets regularly outperforming other genres. We are, as a nation, gripped by crime.
Because it is such a topical, and often hugely divisive, social and political issue, crime makes great material for a lively and engaging degree to equip you with a wide range of interdisciplinary skills.
We draw in local, national and global considerations of criminology. From policing society to global terrorism and from the miscarriage of justice to cybercrime, in our Criminology programme at Winchester you take a forensic look at the key perspectives on crime and the criminal justice system.
This popular course has been designed to bring together the methodological, academic and practical skills essential to enhance your professional development and career opportunities. As such, you engage with crime-related professionals, agencies and organisations to develop your understanding of how they work and apply newly-learnt theories.
In Year 1, you gain an awareness of the key principles and concepts underpinning the study of crime. You explore the central theories and methodologies encountered within the social sciences and within criminology, and gain an understanding of key ideas underlying social policy and the criminal justice system.
In Year 2, you develop your understanding of criminological and social theory and explore a range of topics addressing significant and current themes from youth to violent crime. You also develop your ability to approach research in criminology.
In Year 3, you broaden your knowledge of topics in the field and put into practice your independent research skills by specialising in a topic of your own choice in completing your final year project.
In the course of three years, you gain an understanding of wide-ranging topics including crime and punishment, crime and the media, policing, crimes against humanity, gender and crime, and organised crime. You also acquire skills in gathering data using quantitative and qualitative methods, synthesising and interpreting evidence and assembling arguments, presenting evidence and formulating findings and conclusions.
You also have the opportunity to become a member of The British Society of Criminology, which has been in existence for 50 years and is the society for criminologists, both academic and professional, within the United Kingdom.
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Curriculum
Year 1 (Level 4)
- Introduction to Criminology 15
- Crime Through Time 15
- Being a Criminologist 15
- Law, Government and Policy 15
- Police and Police Work 15
- Crime, Media and Culture 15
- Victimology 15
- Criminological Identities and Contemporary Issues 15
Year 2 (Level 5)
- Penology 15
- Young People, Deviance and Crime 15
- Criminological Theory 15
- Criminological Research 30
- Violent Crime 15
- Criminal and Social Justice in Practice 15
Optional Modules
- Comparative Criminal Justice - 15 credits
- Writings on Crime, Morality and Deviance - 15 credits
- Volunteering in Criminology - 15 credits
- Crime Mapping and Geographical Information Systems - 15 Credits
Year 3 (Level 6)
- Extended Independent Study 30
Optional modules
- Criminological Investigation: Miscarriages of Justice, The Justice Project - 15 Credits
- Organised Crime - 15 Credits
- Politics of Crime - 15 Credits
- Drugs and Alcohol: Use and Control - 15 Credits
- Criminology Independent Project - 15 Credits
- Controlling and Preventing Crime and Deviance - 15 Credits
- Riots, Protest and the Law - 15 Credits
- Understanding Political Violence: The contradictions of Terrorism - 15 Credits
- Criminal Bodies - 15 Credits
- Sport and Crime - 15 Credits
- Crime and Humanity - 15 Credits
- Criminological Psychology - 15 Credits
- Modern Slavery - 15 Credits
- Identity, Equality and Crime - 15 Credits
Career Opportunities
Graduates are equipped for a wide range of criminal justice careers including the police service, youth and probation work, and prison service. The Home Office, HM Revenue and Customs, legal firms and other relevant support roles in crime-related work are also potential employment routes.
The University of Winchester ranks in the top 10 in the UK for graduates in employment or further study according to the Graduate Outcomes Survey 2021, HESA.
Pre-approved for a Master's
If you study for a Bachelor's Honours Degree with us, you will be pre-approved to start a Master's degree at Winchester. To be eligible, you will need to apply by the end of March in the final year of your degree and meet the entry requirements of your chosen Master's degree.