City of Sunderland College has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
This programme is a top-up programme which will allow individuals, whom already have a level 5 qualification, to complete a full Bachelor of Arts accreditation. This course suits students who are interested in a wide range of jobs, whether that be a career in the police, probation, or work in the prison service, youth justice, criminal justice charities and the Civil Service, to name but a few.
Modules
• Dissertation (40 credits) - This year-long module will support students through a piece of major independent research. Students will work with a dissertation supervisor, and will go through the research ethics process. The dissertation-theme can be decided by the student and should be Crime and Criminal Justice related. • Health, Wellbeing and Social Injustice (20 credits) - There is a complex relationship between crime, deviance, well-being and public health, and this module aims to unpack this, providing a critical insight into the dichotomy between human rights, social injustice and crime and deviance. • The War on Terror (20 credits) - This module explores counter terrorism in its criminological, sociological and legal application. It requires students to critically analyse the meaning of terrorism, facilitators and motivators, and also the criminal justice system response to it in the UK and internationally. • Criminal Investigation (20 credits) - This module provides students with an understanding of the criminal investigation process, from forensics, investigatory practice and relevant legislation to police interviews, testimonies, surveillance and evidence. Students develop a critical awareness of how police investigate crime and how courts use evidence. Current issues pertaining to criminal investigation will be explores, including notorious miscarriages of justice. • Victimology and Peace-making (20 credits) - This module seeks to explore Crime and Criminal Justice from the viewpoint of victims and challenge traditional responses to crime. Students will be exposed to an array of contexts whereby the notion of ‘restorative justice’ is challenged.
Assessment method
Teaching on modules is active and action-orientated; learning will be done in a safe and supportive classroom space, with clear intent and sequenced progression articulated by an experienced and charismatic teaching team. Students will get the chance to apply learning to their own interests and understanding of the world, whilst collaborating with peers on flipped research tasks and project work from an androgogical perspective. Group debates, problem-solving, interactive group presentations and collaborative research tasks all add to EPNE’s meaning of active and entrenched learning on the BA top up in Crime and Criminal Justice, and thus cater for an outstanding student experience. As with the nature of the study area, assessments take a vastly diverse form depending on the area studied, from research-orientated writing tasks, to public-facing presentations and digital knowledge production.
How to apply
29Jan
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:
- BACJ
- Institution code:
- C69
- Campus name:
- Bede Campus
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
We are unable to support Visa Applications.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff
English language requirements
Students are expected to have achieved a Grade 4 or above in both GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent).
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £6355 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £6355 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £6355 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £6355 | 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
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Sponsorship information
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Provider information
City of Sunderland College
Bede Centre
Durham Road
Sunderland
SR3 4AH