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Criminology and Sociology offer complimentary approaches in understanding crime, its causes, impact and social implications.
Studying Criminology at Worcester allows you to understand the current explanations for crime, victimisation and deviance and the impact these have on the individual.
Sociology at Worcester offers critical perspectives on contemporary society as a whole including how crime may affect its structures, rules and practices.
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For more information about teaching, learning and assessment on this course, please see the single honours course pages for Criminology and Sociology.
112 UCAS tariff points
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Programme specification
For comprehensive details on the aims and intended learning outcomes of the course, and the means by which these are achieved through learning, teaching and assessment, please download the latest programme specification documents for Criminology and Sociology.
You will be taught by a teaching team whose expertise and knowledge are closely matched to the content of the modules on the course
Lesley Spiers' teaching and research interests are wide-ranging. Previous research has included examining femininity and discourses of dieting, beauty therapists and their relationships with clients as well as offering critiques on popular culture including the TV programme Little Britain. She has also worked on learning and teaching research projects with her colleagues across the Institute, focusing specifically on the way that academic subjects embed employability into their curricula.
Graduates will gain a wide range of skills and knowledge that will attract employment from a variety of agencies and organisations in the criminal justice sector, whether public, private or 3rd sector. Our graduates have taken up a variety of careers, including careers in housing, the probation service, youth work, caring professions, social services, the police, business and personnel management, public relations, media, marketing, and teaching. The course also prepares you for jobs that involve managing and communicating with people, thinking out solutions to problems, and understanding the diverse society in which we live.
The standard tuition fee for full-time UK and EU students registering in the academic year 2020/21 is £9,250 per year.
For more details, please visit our course fees page.
The standard tuition fee for full-time international (non-EU) students registering in the academic year 2020/21 is £12,700 per year.
The standard tuition fees for part-time UK and EU students registering on this course in the academic year 2020/21 are £1,156 per 15-credit module, £1,542 per 20 credit module, £2,313 per 30-credit module, £3,083 per 40-credit module, £3,469 per 45-credit module and £4,625 per 60 credit module.
Every course has day-to-day costs for basic books, stationery, printing and photocopying. The amounts vary between courses.
If your course offers a placement opportunity, you may need to pay for a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.
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We have over 1,000 rooms across our halls of residence. With rooms to suit every budget and need, from our 'Traditional Hall' at £105 per week to 'En-suite Extra' at £169 per week (2020/21 prices).
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Criminology and Sociology BA (Hons) - L301
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