Criminology and Criminal Justice, BSc (Hons)
Swansea UniversitySingleton Park Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
Our undergraduate BSC in Criminology and Criminal Justice offers an exciting opportunity to explore the complex factors that shape criminal behaviour, the decisions that define certain acts as criminal, and the ways society responds to deviance and harm. You will engage with key criminological theories and apply them to real-world, contemporary issues such as gender and crime, terrorism and extremism, state crime, race and racism, environmental harms, cybercrime, and more. This critical approach will help you understand how theory connects to lived experiences and global challenges.
Alongside this, you’ll examine the role of the criminal justice system and the agencies responsible for preventing and responding to crime. You’ll explore the structures and practices of justice in England and Wales, and assess the challenges these institutions face in a rapidly changing society. Throughout the programme, you’ll develop a range of transferable skills essential for the workplace - including research, analysis, communication, and ethical reasoning.
This degree will prepare you to think critically, act ethically, and make a meaningful impact in the field of criminology and beyond.
Key highlights
- Applies criminological theory to real-world, contemporary issues
- Topics include terrorism, extremism, state crime and cybercrime
- Explores gender, race, racism and environmental harms in crime
- Examines criminal justice structures and agencies in England and Wales
- Builds research, analysis, communication and ethical reasoning skills
Entry requirements
- A-level: ABB-BBC — ABB-BBC.
- UCAS tariff points: 112-128 — ABB-BBC DDM-DMM minimum of 24 Distinctions and 21 Merits from Level 3 subjects Merit 112-128 UCAS tariff points from 3 highest qualifications 32 points
Scholarships
International Excellence Scholarships
Scholarships are awarded as a discount on tuition fees worth up to £5,000 in the first year of study, with a further £2,000 awarded in Year 2 (for £5,000 awardees only, subject to achieving a 70% average).
Swansea University Sport Scholarship
Financial support (of up to £2000).
Thrive Bursary
The Thrive bursary is a £4,000 reduction in tuition fees for the first year of study, with a progression bursary of £2,000 in subsequent years (applied as a discount off tuition fees).
Up to £4,000
Careers this course leads to
- Probation officer
- Police officer
- Crime analyst
- Prison officer
- Youth justice worker
- Victim support officer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £19,100 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 Swansea University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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