This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.
TEC Partnership (University Centre Grimsby, East Riding College, Scarborough & Skegness Colleges) has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
Are you interested in shaping the future of justice? Study criminology at TEC Partnership, where you will uncover the causes of crime, explore solutions, and enhance your employability. Join us to turn your curiosity about crime into a rewarding career that promotes justice, fairness, and the protection of people. The criminology course at TEC Partnership focuses on the study, investigation, analysis, and production of knowledge related to crime, criminal behaviour, deviance, the criminal justice system, victims of crime, and crime prevention. This discipline draws influence from various fields, including sociology, law, psychology, history, biology, and geography. The programme offers a challenging and high-quality academic foundation for understanding crime. It encourages students to develop a critical perspective on crime and justice, informed by criminological and sociological theories and research. The aim is for students to cultivate their own comprehension of crime and the criminal justice system. This degree will enhance your knowledge within the local and national job market. For instance, criminal justice services represent one of the largest employers both in the area and across the country. His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) oversees the local probation trust, community rehabilitation companies (which operate as a partnership agency), and most local prisons (including Hull, Lincoln, Moorlands, North Sea Camp, and Humber). As these services evolve, they increasingly seek personnel with higher-level qualifications. Local police services (such as Humberside and Lincolnshire) are also looking for graduates, whether for entry-level positions or as part of graduate schemes. Additionally, court services actively recruit graduates from the local area. Beyond traditional criminal justice roles, local councils (including North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire, and East Lindsey) are significant employers and offer a broad range of careers and opportunities for graduates at all levels. This degree will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed for your future career. With the assistance of our employability team, this programme ensures that you can enter professional services with a well-regarded degree that is relevant to the sector.
Modules
Level 4 Skills in Criminology Introduction to Criminal Justice and Law Criminological and Sociological Thought Crime, Deviance and Social Control Introduction to Social Science Research Contemporary Social Issues Level 5 Understanding Harm Understanding Research in the Social Sciences Understanding Desistance Digital Crime, Society and Politics Youth Justice Gender, Sexuality and Disability Doing Research in the Social Sciences Level 6 Concepts of Punishment Serious, Serial and Sexual Addiction Transnational Migration and Identity Dissertation Green Criminology: Environmental and Animal Harm Family Violence Surveillance and Society
Assessment method
A wide range of assessment methods will be used throughout the programme, reflecting the diverse nature and levels of the cohorts. Assessment activities include those common to undergraduate education; essays, seen exams, case studies and presentations, along with the use of digital assessments such as documentaries and podcasts. The unique experience of these assessments gives students the ability to demonstrate both the depth and breadth of their knowledge and understanding of the key areas surrounding criminology and social science. The assessment activities associated with each module will all have an opportunity for formative and summative feedback, with the latter contributing to the final mark of the module. The process of formative feedback will assess the knowledge and understanding displayed by each student; feedback will be given to help students develop and improve their summative assessments. Specific strategies for assessing intellectual thinking skills will include oral and written assessments that will test students on their critical analysis and evaluation of criminological, sociological and research-based knowledge. This will include students demonstrating the ability to synthesise and analyse information from a wide variety of sources. Practical skills will be assessed using a variety of assessment techniques, including written assignments, examinations and presentations. Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate these skills within an independent project or dissertation.
How to apply
This course is not accepting applications from students requiring a Student visa. For more information, please contact the course provider.
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:
- L1C7
- Institution code:
- G80
- Campus name:
- University Centre Grimsby
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 64 points
Standard offer Applicants will require 64 UCAS points in a Criminology-related subject, or 60 Access-to-HE Credits (of which a minimum of 45 must be at Level 3). Applicants are required to hold an English GCSE (or equivalent) at Grade C/4. Non-standard offer Non-standard entry is intended to support students who may not meet the standard academic entry requirements of a HE programme, normally level 3 qualifications which attract UCAS points (for instance A-levels or BTEC level 3 courses). An applicant must be able to demonstrate recent work/experience in the relevant sector which would give them skills and knowledge comparable to applicants with Level 3 qualifications. All such non-standard applicants will be interviewed and set an essay question that is relevant to the field of Criminology. If this cannot be ascertained, applicants with relevant work experience will also be set an essay question, and a judgement made taking into account their academic potential and relevant work/experience.
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Republic of Ireland | £8500 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £8500 | Year 1 |
| England | £8500 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £8500 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £8500 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £8500 | Year 1 |
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
Accommodation costs are £85-105 per week.
Provider information
University Centre Grimsby
Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education
Nuns Corner Campus
Grimsby
DN34 5BQ
Course contact details
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