Course summary
Reasons to choose Kingston – Through a work placement or volunteering option, you’ll be able to practise your skills and gain valuable experience for your future career. – Fieldwork may include court observations, empirical research, and case study analysis, allowing you to apply theory to real-life situations. – Kingston has good connections with criminal justice organisations, international NGOs, charities, and governmental organisations. About this course
- Criminology is the study of crime, its control and its consequences. It combines the study of politics, law, psychology, society and culture to understand processes of criminalisation, practices of crime control and prevention.
- You’ll study patterns and perceptions of crime, both nationally and globally, the impact of different practices of punishment on offenders, issues of diversity and discrimination in criminal justice, and police power and culture. You can also explore youth justice, new technologies of risk management, crime prevention, terrorism and security.
- You’ll be introduced to the theoretical perspectives and debates that inform criminology, and to the institutions, processes and legal foundations of the criminal justice system in England and Wales.
Modules
Examples of Modules: Year 1
- Foundations in Criminological Theory
- Crime, Law and Justice
- Policing and Punishment
- Researching Law and Society
- Diversity and Discrimination in the Criminal Justice System
- Youth Crime
- Securing Human Rights: Contemporary Themes and Issues
- Globalisation and Social Change
- Crime on Screen
- Culture and Harm in a Digital Age
- Crime Prevention and Community Safety
- Transnational Crime
- Criminology Dissertation
- Criminology Extended Dissertation
Assessment method
Year 1 - Coursework: 75%, Practical: 13%, Exam: 12% Year 2 - Coursework: 80%, Practical: 0%, Exam: 20% Year 3 - Coursework: 100%, Practical: 0%, Exam: 0%
How to apply
25Jan
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:
- L313
- Institution code:
- K84
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://www.kingston.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/criminology/
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
For international fees, please visit:
https://www.kingston.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-funding/fees/
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Provider information
Kingston University
River House
53-57 High Street
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 1LQ