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Criminology at University of Surrey - UCAS

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2025 - 20262026 - 2027
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This course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.

University of Surrey has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Course summary

Why choose this course

  • This research-led Criminology course will help you develop a critical perspective on contemporary problems relating to crime, deviance and social control, teaching you the methods necessary to conduct and evaluate research in these areas.
  • Take the opportunity to get industry-ready with our award-winning Professional Training placements.
  • You’ll develop a full range of robust social research skills highly sought after by employers and ideal for developing a career in the public sector, policy development or research, or as a launchpad for further training to work in specialist areas such as forensic investigation or counselling.
  • Our broad range of optional modules in your second and third years gives you the flexibility to shape your degree to your interests and develop specialist knowledge in a range of topics.
What you will study Criminology at the University of Surrey is taught within our interdisciplinary School of Social Sciences, which enables students to learn about related topics, such as sociology and media and communication, during their degree and to shape their course to suit their interests through optional modules. Our Criminology BSc degree focuses on the study of crime, deviance and the criminal justice system. It will develop your understanding of the concepts, theories and principles of criminology and their application across a range of case studies and examples. You’ll study:
  • The cause and effect of criminal actions
  • The form and outcome of social disorders
  • Policing and regulation of public order
  • Procedures and techniques of the criminal justice system
  • The relationship between behaviours and punishments.
Through combining criminological theory with training in professional social research, you’ll graduate from our degree in criminology with a broad range of communicative, analytical and organisational skills – and the confidence to apply them in your future career.

Modules

To see the full range of modules for this course please visit our website – the link is under the Course contact details. You will also find full details of the programme, including programme structure, assessment methods, contact hours and Graduate prospects.

How to apply

This course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.

14Jan

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
4L5T
Institution code:
S85
Campus name:
Stag Hill
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

We are proud to be one of the most culturally diverse universities in the UK, with more than 140 nationalities playing a role in university life. Our International Recruitment team are here to help you throughout the application process – from advising on choosing the right course to applying for a visa and preparing for your first few weeks at Surrey. You can contact them via [email protected] Applicants who require a Student Visa to study in the UK: To apply for a Student Visa, you must have a Confirmation of Acceptance (CAS) for the University you wish to study at. This is a unique number which will enable you to apply for your visa. The University is under no legal obligation to sponsor any individual and exercises caution with respect to issuing a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) to avoid risking its status as a Student sponsor. Confirmation of Acceptance to Study (CAS) will be issued in accordance with the Student Route and CAS Issuing Policy, available at: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/apply/policies

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Applications are considered on an individual basis, taking into account qualifications achieved, predicted grades, personal statement and academic reference. Conditional offers are specified in terms of required grades; we do not make offers in terms of overall UCAS tariff. We understand that predicted grades are an estimate and will consider applicants who have predicted grades that are a little lower than our published requirement. Any offers we make will align with the grades shown above unless a grade reduction can be offered under our Contextual Admissions policy or our In2Surrey scheme. Details can be found here: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/schools-colleges/contextual-admissions-policy Applicants with a mixed qualification profile (e.g. those taking A-levels and BTEC qualifications) are encouraged to contact [email protected] for guidance on the grades accepted.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6.56.5 overall with 6.0 in Writing and 5.5 in each other element.

View the other English language qualifications that we accept:

https://www.surrey.ac.uk/apply/international/english-language-requirements

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Please see our website for up-to-date information on our fees for 2026/27: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/fees-and-funding/tuition-fees/undergraduate-2026-entry

Sponsorship information

The University of Surrey offers a range of scholarships and bursaries to support our students, please visit https://www.surrey.ac.uk/fees-and-funding/scholarships-and-bursaries for more details.

Criminology at University of Surrey - UCAS