Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - Criminology (with Foundation Year)
- 4 years
- Duration
- 5,500 GBP/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Mixed
- Format
- Multiple Locations / United Kingdom
- Location
- Arden University
- School
Program description
Do you want to work in criminology in the future, but you're not sure if you're ready for college coursework? The BA (Hons) Criminology with Foundation Year program at Arden University will equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to confidently finish your degree and will set you up for lucrative professions in the field of criminology.
Through our criminology curriculum, you will be able to gain a theoretical understanding of victimization, behavior, the socio-legal context, and social reactions to criminal activity. In addition, you'll look at how the criminal justice system functions, how crime and victimization are portrayed in the media, how society views crime, and how social control will develop in the future. Through the prism of international criminological theories, all these aspects and more are thoroughly examined. Complementing this analysis are insights from adjacent fields such as psychology and sociology.
You will explore a wide range of criminal activity, victimization experiences, and miscarriages of justice over the course. Our program provides a thorough analysis of the current criminal justice system, ranging from in-depth investigations of violent offenders and serial killers to examining key cases like that of Zahid Mubarak, Stephen Lawrence, Sarah Everard, and Mark Duggan. This will get you ready for jobs in human rights, criminal investigation, intelligence services, or as a police or probation officer.
Program structure
Modules
Foundation year modules
- Preparing for University Success
- Exploring the Social World
- Advancing your Academic Skills
- Examining Social Justice
- Planning for Your Future Success
- Investigation & Innovation Project
Level 4
- Becoming a Criminologist (20 credits)
- A History of Crime and Punishment (20 credits)
- Crime, Media, and Culture (20 credits)
- Cybercrime: The Essentials (20 credits)
- Policing Priorities (20 credits)
- Working within the Criminal Justice System (20 credits)
Level 5
- The Prison (20 credits)
- Youth Crime and Justice (20 credits)
- Defending the Realm (20 credits)
- Green Criminology (20 credits)
- Researching the Field (20 credits)
- Crimes of the Powerful (20 credits)
Level 6
- Serial Killers (20 credits)
- Victimology (20 credits)
- Miscarriages of Justice (20 credits)
- Professional Practice: A case study (20 credits)
- Dissertation (40 credits)
Price
Online and Campus Learning
- Fee per level - 5,500 GBP
- Foundation year fee - 4,000 GBP
Requirements for applicants
- At least 3 x GCSEs or 45 credits at Level 2 or equivalent. If your qualifications are older than 3 years, we will also ask to see a professional CV.
- If you do not meet these requirements, you may be considered based on a minimum of 12 months of professional work experience evidenced by a CV and reference.
English proficiency
- IELTS 6.0 (no less than 5.5 in any element); or TOEFL iBT 80; or equivalent
- Alternatively, evidence you have previously studied in English, such as a letter to show that the Medium of Instruction was in English, can be accepted.
About the university
Arden University provides flexible and accessible higher education. From our beginnings in 1990 as the online learning partner for British institutions, we've developed to provide both online and blended learning degree programmes that match the needs of modern living. We offer more than 90 career-focused degrees, many of which are recognised by the British Psychological Society, the Chartered Management Institute, the Chartered Institute of Marketing, the Agency for Public Health Education Accreditation, the Association for Project Management, and others.
Our mission is to shape business. You choose the self-development course and learning style, and we'll provide you the skills and insight to succeed.
Many of our students work, have families, and other commitments while studying, yet they require a Degree, Master's, or MBA to maximize their career. We love offering students the flexibility to study and attain their goals, even when they're too busy to visit a study center or be on a schedule. We hope you'll join.
