Criminology BA (Hons)
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Course overview
Explore the causes and impacts of crime while building analytical reasoning, investigative skills and real-world insights. Develop the expertise needed to shape a safer, more just society and pursue an impactful career in criminal justice and related fields. Comprehensive exploration of crime: investigate a wide range of criminal behaviours, from everyday offences to serious global issues like human trafficking and terrorism.
Examine how these have evolved over time. Applied learning: learn to connect important theoretical viewpoints to current problems and discussions, applying these theories
Key highlights
- Investigates criminal behaviours from everyday offences to serious global issues
- Covers human trafficking and terrorism and how crime has evolved
- Applied learning connects criminological theory to current problems and debates
- Builds analytical reasoning and investigative skills
- Sandwich option adds an extra year to the course
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 112 — UCAS points 112 A level BBC.
- A-level: BBC — UCAS points 112 A level BBC.
- GCSE: 4/C — to include Mathematics, English
- BTEC: DMM — Excludes General Studies GCSE GCSE maths and English at grade 4 / C or Functional Skills Level 2, or other equivalent Level 2 awards BTEC DMM T level Overall grade of Merit in the T level qualification in any subject.
- T-level: Merit — Excludes General Studies GCSE GCSE maths and English at grade 4 / C or Functional Skills Level 2, or other equivalent Level 2 awards BTEC DMM T level Overall grade of Merit in the T level qualification in any subject.
- International Baccalaureate: 27 — IB Diploma 27 points Access Diploma The Access to HE Diploma in a Science, Social Science or Health subject to include 30 Level 3 credits at Distinction.
- Access to HE Diploma — in a Science, Social Science or Health subject to include 30 Level 3 credits at Distinction
Scholarships
25% Alumni Discount
Alumni who hold an undergraduate or postgraduate degree are now eligible for a 25% discount on the majority of published postgraduate taught full-time or part-time course fees including postgraduate certificates, diplomas.
Coventry University Group Scholarship
£2,000 scholarship per year of study.
Up to £2,000Sports Scholarships
£1,500 or £3,000 per year
Vice-Chancellor Undergraduate Scholarship
Up to £4,000 off a full-time Undergraduate degree: Year 1 – £2,000, Year 2 – £1,000 and Year 3 – £1,000.
Careers this course leads to
- Probation officer
- Police officer
- Prison officer
- Crime analyst
- Youth justice worker
- Victim support officer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £17,600 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 Coventry University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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