9Mar
UndergraduateCourse summary
This course has a shared first year across multiple specialisms. After your first year, if you want to study a different specialism you can choose to change between BSc (Hons) Criminology and Forensic Studies, and BSc (Hons) Criminology and Law Why study at BNU? Throughout your time with us we’ll support you on the route to your chosen career. We’ll help you to develop crucial skills, encouraging you to become enterprising, employable and a good leader. If you are interested in a range of topics related to crime BNU gives you a unique opportunity to identify your career goals and set out a clear path to achieving them. In addition, we have one the best student communities around, our student union is ranked 2nd in the UK (NSS2022) so you will have no trouble feeling at home here. Our university is close to London (30 minutes) so the capital is on your doorstep, this is perfect if you want to commute to university while remaining close to friends and family. In addition to all the great benefits to studying at BNU, your course has some great benefits too, such as a passionate teaching team made up of former industry professionals, great facilities and staff links to professional organisations that keep us current and up to date with the latest research and statistics. Opportunity modules are a key part of the BNU curriculum. You’ll choose modules from a broad selection in areas such as sustainability, entrepreneurship, creativity, digital skills, personal growth, civic engagement, health & wellbeing and employment. Opportunity modules are designed to enable you to develop outside the traditional boundaries of your discipline and help you to further stand out from the crowd to future employers. What will I study? On the core criminology pathway, you take a more holistic approach to criminological practice. Our modules are cutting edge and cover issues such as crime, criminals, criminal behaviour, corrections, human social behaviour, origins, organizations, institutions and the development of human society. These issues are all discussed within a scientific and evidence-based framework, and Criminological theories are applied to potential practice scenarios throughout the degree. You will have plenty of opportunity to see how the theory in the classroom applies to real life. You will also be able to explore and expand your own ideas and theories as part of the course. Career prospects Throughout your time with us we’ll support you on the route to your chosen career. We’ll help you to develop crucial skills, encouraging you to become enterprising, employable and good leaders. We also help you find employment after graduation through our careers and employability scheme. Our Criminology programme is a springboard for entry into probation and related roles in the criminal justice system, whether that’s in the police, the court, probation, prison or crime related research organisation. Some of the careers you could pursue include:
- probation services
- national security
- police force
- cybercrime and prevention
- criminal justice
- law and forensics
Modules
Criminology Year one Core Crime, Criminology and Criminal Justice Making Sense of Society Policy and Society Media, Communication and Society Punishment, Justice and Victims Opportunity Modules 2x 10 credit year one Opportunity modules Year two Core Crime Harm and Power in Late Modernity Employability and Professional Development Contemporary Social Research Optional Modules Ethical Issues in Social Science Social Diversity: Race, Gender and Sexuality Contemporary Criminology Opportunity Modules 2x 10 credit year two Opportunity modules Year three Core Comparative Criminal Justice Policy Dissertation Optional Modules Cybercrime Disability, Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System Environmental Justice Radicalisation Criminology & Law Year one Core Crime, Criminology and Criminal Justice Making Sense of Society Policy and Society Media, Communication and Society Punishment, Justice and Victims Opportunity Modules 2x 10 credit year one Opportunity modules Year two Core Crime, Harm and Power in Late Modernity Employability and Professional Development Contemporary Social Research Optional Modules Human Rights and Social Justice Employment Law Child and Family Law Opportunity Modules 2x 10 credit year two Opportunity modules Year three Core Comparative Criminal Justice Policy Dissertation Intellectual property law Contemporary legal issues Optional Modules Cybercrime Disability, Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System Environment and social justice Radicalisation Criminology & Forensic Studies Year one Core Crime, Criminology and Criminal Justice Making Sense of Society Policy and Society Media, Communication and Society Punishment, Justice and Victims Opportunity Modules 2x 10 credit year one Opportunity modules Year two Core Crime, Harm and Power in Late Modernity Employability and Professional Development Contemporary Social Research Introduction to forensic science Evidence in court Opportunity Modules 2x 10 credit year two Opportunity modules Year three Core Comparative Criminal Justice Policy Dissertation Forensic professional practice issues Investigative and forensic psychology Optional Modules Cybercrime Disability, Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System Environmental Justice Radicalisation
Assessment method
Criminology is a subject that focuses on various scientific and philosophical theories regarding crime. Your course examines a diverse range of scenarios which you may encounter working in a criminal justice or a related organization by drawing upon information from different sources in which both crime and social life are debated. Assessments vary according to modules and are designed to test your understanding of the modules. Some of the ways you will be assessed include: reports exams presentations workshops This programme has a shared first year, after which you will be able to continue down your chosen pathway. You can also switch between pathways later in the course, as you would switching between courses any other way. Opportunity modules are a key part of the BNU curriculum. You’ll choose modules in both your first and second year from a broad selection in areas such as sustainability, entrepreneurship, creativity, digital skills, personal growth, civic engagement, health & wellbeing and employment. Opportunity modules are designed to enable you to develop outside the traditional boundaries of your discipline and help you to further stand out from the crowd to future employers.
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
Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Year 3
International applicants
For information about applying to Buckinghamshire New University as an International applicant, please visit https://www.bucks.ac.uk/study/international
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements for the three-year undergraduate programme, or those who do not feel fully prepared for a degree course, can apply for a four-year programme including a Foundation Year.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://bucks.ac.uk/applying-to-bucks/general-entry-requirements
Unistats information
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| EU | £15000 | Year 1 |
| International | £15000 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Most courses will involve some additional costs that are not covered by your fees.
You could benefit from financial support through a bursary or scholarship during your time as a student. For more details visit our financial support, bursaries and scholarships section.
Sponsorship information
Buckinghamshire New University offers a range of bursaries and scholarships. For more information, please visit https://www.bucks.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/financial-support-bursaries-and-scholarships
Provider information
Buckinghamshire New University
Queen Alexandra Road
High Wycombe
HP11 2JZ
Course contact details
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