Teesside University

Criminology with Law (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) course

Teesside UniversityMiddlesbrough, UK

Course overview

Criminology is the study of crime within society, but, what is crime, why do people offend and what should we do with criminals? Why do we focus on crimes of the powerless, are crimes of the powerful more harmful? What is the role of the police and the criminal justice system?

How does the news and media shape our understanding and experience of crime? How do race, gender, age, sexual orientation and class shape experiences of crime and victimisation? How does our more globalised world shape localised experiences of crime?

Key highlights

  • Explores why people offend and how society should respond to crime
  • Examines crimes of the powerful alongside crimes of the powerless
  • Studies the role of police and the criminal justice system
  • Analyses how news and media shape understanding of crime
  • Considers how race, gender, age, sexuality and class shape victimisation
  • Explores how globalisation shapes local experiences of crime

Entry requirements

  • UCAS tariff points: 32-64 — A typical offer is 32-64 tariff points from at least two A levels, T level or equivalent, and GCSE grade 4 (grade C) or equivalent in English
  • GCSE: 4/C — to include English

Scholarships

  • Creative Assembly Scholarship

    You may be eligible for £9,000 if you study games design and are facing financial difficulty, and / or identify as a woman, and / or are from a minority ethnic background.

    Up to £9,000
  • Global Excellence Scholarships

    The Global Excellence Scholarship value is £2,000 for your first full academic year of study (all successful applicants on a foundation, undergraduate or postgraduate programmes).

    Up to £2,000
  • Hill Scholarship

    You may be eligible for £6,000 if you study accounting and finance, and you have been educated at a Tees Valley school or college for at least three years.

    Up to £6,000
  • Santander Brighter Futures

    You may be eligible for £1,000 if you study an undergraduate or postgraduate course.

    Up to £1,000
  • Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship

    There are up to 30 Vice-Chancellor's Scholarships available, of £7,000 each, allocated as a fee waiver in the first year of study.

    Up to £7,000

Careers this course leads to

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

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £17,000 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 Teesside University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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