Criminology
University of LiverpoolLiverpool, United Kingdom
Course overview
Our Criminology degree tackles the problems of crime, deviance, victimisation and social harm in a high quality programme that makes the subject exciting and intellectually challenging. Criminology involves the study of complex issues of crime and criminal justice. Criminologists play an important role in the criminal justice system.
You will be taught by experts who influence and develop policy—some of the world’s most respected and influential criminologists teach and research within our Department. This course draws on the our expertise in crime prevention, surveillance, policing, sentencing, victimology, youth justice and corporate crime. Modules are continually updated to ensure you receive a well-rounded criminology learning experience.
Our programmes are grounded in cutting-edge research and provide excellent preparation for careers or further study where clear, creative thinking is valued. You’ll explore everything from the historical foundations of crime and punishment to the impact of digitisation on social, political, economic and cultural life.
Key highlights
- Taught by internationally respected criminologists who influence policy
- Covers crime prevention, surveillance, policing, sentencing and victimology
- Specialist expertise in youth justice and corporate crime
- Explores the impact of digitisation on social and political life
- Traces the historical foundations of crime and punishment
- Grounded in cutting-edge research, with regularly updated modules
Entry requirements
- A-level: BBB — A levels: BBB Applicants may only offer ONE of the following A Levels: General Studies OR Citizenship Studies OR Critical Thinking.
- A-level: BBC — to include with A in the EPQ; with EPQ
- GCSE: 4/C — to include English, Mathematics
- BTEC: DDD — BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma
- International Baccalaureate: 30 — overall with no score less t
- Irish Leaving Certificate — H2,H2,H2,H3,H3,H3
- Scottish Advanced Highers: BBB — Irish Leaving Certificate: H2,H2,H2,H3,H3,H3 Scottish Higher/Advanced Higher: BBB in Advanced Highers, combinations of Advanced Highers and Scottish Highers are welcome.
- A-level: BB — Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced: B in the Welsh Baccalaureate, plus BB at A level.
Scholarships
Bridge House College Nigeria Law Scholarships
Value: £2,000
Up to £2,000Kaplan Digital Pathways Excellence Scholarship
Kaplan Digital Pathways Foundation Certificate, will receive a £5,000 tuition fee reduction for the first year of study.
Up to £5,000Liverpool Excellence Scholarship for Undergraduates
If you’re an international undergraduate student who hasn’t studied with us before, you could be eligible for a scholarship offering a tuition fee discount of £7,500.
Up to £7,500Sport Liverpool Performance Programme
A very limited number of grants, worth up to £3,500, are available through the High Performance Athlete Programme.
University of Liverpool Graduate Association Hong Kong and Tung Undergraduate Scholarships
The University of Liverpool Graduate Association Hong Kong undergraduate scholarships are worth £10,000 per year for three years and are awarded to students originating from Hong Kong.
Up to £10,000University of Liverpool International College Excellence Scholarship
£5,000 tuition fee reduction for the first year of study.
Up to £5,000
Careers this course leads to
- Probation officer
- Police officer
- Youth justice worker
- Crime analyst
- Policy officer
- Victim support officer
Cost of study
UK/Home: Full-time place, per year - £9,790; Year in industry: £1,955; Year abroad: £1,465 | International: Full-time place, per year - £27,000; Year in industry: £1,955; Year abroad: £13,500
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Liverpool, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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