London South Bank University

Criminology BSc (Hons)

London South Bank UniversitySouthwark Campus, United Kingdom

Course overview

Brand new for September 2026 and beyond! We've revamped this programme from Sept 2026 entry onwards with brand new modules and more of a focus on work-based learning. The changes include more content on London as a laboratory for change, the media and its effect on crime and culture, and how you can put your work into practice.

Check out the course content tab for more detail. What factors can explain changes in crime rates? How is climate change linked to the crimes of the powerful?

Are prisons the appropriate response to criminal acts? Are we all treated equally before the law? These are some of the issues you will explore in this course, by looking at the complex interactions between the state, the offender, the victim and society.

You will think critically about how laws are made and how social structures shape both crime and responses to crime.

Key highlights

  • Revamped programme with new modules from September 2026 entry
  • Strong focus on work-based learning and applying theory in practice
  • Explores London as a laboratory for social change
  • Examines the media's effect on crime and culture
  • Covers crimes of the powerful, including links to climate change
  • Critically analyses how laws are made and social structures shape crime

Entry requirements

  • UCAS tariff points: 112 — 112 UCAS points Or equivalent level 3 qualifications.

Scholarships

  • LSBU Pathway Progression Scholarship

    £5,000 discount from headline gross tuition fees for the first year of study.

    Up to £5,000

  • Sports Scholarships

    Sports scholars can receive up to £1500 financial support per annum, as well as assistance in competition travel and entry.

  • The Cambridge Education Group (CEG) Progression Award

    The LSBU Pathway Progression Scholarship offers a £5,000 tuition fee discount for the first year of undergraduate or postgraduate taught study.

    Up to £5,000

  • The Global Success Scholarship

    The Global Success Scholarship is worth up to £4,000 and awarded to international students to provide them a springboard to kickstart their global career at LSBU.

  • The Transnational Education (TNE) Partner Award

    Value: £5,000 tuition fee discount per academic year

    Up to £5,000

  • The Vice Chancellor’s International Merit Award

    £2,000 for each academic year.

    Up to £2,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Probation officer
  • Police officer
  • Youth justice worker
  • Victim support officer
  • Crime analyst
  • Prison officer

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £17,400 per year

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 London South Bank University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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