Criminology and Sociology
University of Kent
UCAS Code: LM39 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
University of Kent
UCAS Code: LM39 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Access to HE Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
30 points in the IB Diploma or 120 UCAS Tariff points
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Scottish Higher qualifications are considered on an individual basis.
T Level
UCAS Tariff
About this course
Why do people commit crime? What causes crime rates to rise or fall? How do societies work, develop and transform? Our joint honours programme in criminology and sociology provides a comprehensive and academically informed approach to these pressing questions.
At Kent, you'll be taught by world-leading academics and experienced criminal justice professionals - including those drawn from Kent Police, the London Metropolitan Police, HMP Prisons Service, the Ministry of Justice, the Probation Service, the legal profession and charities supporting victims and communities. We offer one the most cutting-edge Sociology programmes in the UK, being taught by world-class experts researching the most pressing issues facing society today means you are kept in touch with the newest developments and debates on the issues our society faces. As a result you are given a kick-start in jumping into these debates and finding solutions.
On our criminology and sociology degree you will consider the criminal justice system and explore theoretical positions within sociology and criminology. You'll gain a strong theoretical grounding, analytical expertise and the communication skills needed to kickstart a successful career in a wide range of fields. This means you are ready to go into the areas you are passionate about and effect change in the places you want to see it.
**Your future**
As a criminology and sociology student at Kent, you will benefit from being taught by academics and researchers who are leaders in the field, both for teaching and research. So not only will you be taught by people who are at the forefront of development and debate around issues relating to crime and society, you can be assured that they are also excellent teachers. Meaning they can keep you in touch with the leading debates around issues that matter most to you.
This means that when you graduate, you are well informed on the areas you want to effect change in and well placed to kickstart your career. You’ll be ready to enter a dynamic and diverse labour market with key skills that appeal to employers. These include the ability to analyse information, excellent communication and negotiation skills, planning, teamwork and leadership, as well as an understanding of, and sensitivity to, the values and interests of others, which is increasingly important if you want to start a global career.
Ultimately, the skills and confidence you graduate from Kent with put you in the perfect position to realise your ambition. This could be in criminal justice, or any area you want to explore and change. The adaptability of the skills you develop, and the degree programme itself gives you the autonomy to make your degree and your career your own. Wherever you want to go, criminology and sociology at Kent is a great first step to get there.
**Location**
Our city, your time.
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Modules
Plot your course. Discover the modules you’ll study on your Kent journey.
The following modules are what students typically study, but this may change year to year in response to new developments and innovations.
Stage 1
Compulsory modules currently include the following
Theories of Crime and Harm
Fundamentals of Sociology
Introduction to Criminology
Sociological Theory :The Classics
Developing the Criminological Imagination
Making Sense of Society
Stage 2
Compulsory modules currently include the following
Contemporary Issues in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Contemporary Sociological Theory
Investigating Social Problems
Optional modules may include the following
Inequalities
Researching Digital Society and Culture
Computational Social Science
Critical Issues in Policing Concepts, Theories and Debates
Crime and Punishment in Britain from 1750 to the Present
Prisons and Society
The Psychology of Criminal Justice
Restorative Justice : Theories and Practices
Globalisation and Development
Digital Culture
‘You think you’re better than me?’ The Sociology of Status
Race and Ethnicity in Multicultural Societies
Migration and Belonging
Education in a Global World
Year abroad (Optional)
Stage 3
Compulsory modules currently include the following
Applying Social Research
Optional modules may include the following
Analysing Data in the Real World
Philanthropy in Action
Social and Criminal Justice Practice
Drugs and Crime
Offender Rehabilitation in Prisons and Probation
Technology and Cybercrime
The Politics of Criminal Justice
Youth, Crim and Youth Justice
Violence and Society
Issues in Criminology : The Inside-Out Programme
Multispecies Sociology: Animals and Society
Protest, Activism, and Social Change
Environmental Sociology: Politics and Protest
Money and Power: Sociology of Economic Life
Science and Society
The Sociology of Urban Life
Researching Bodies and Gender
Sociology in the Global South
Research Project
Extra funding
Kent offers generous financial support schemes to assist eligible undergraduate students during their studies. See our funding page for more details - https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/fees-and-funding
The Uni
Canterbury campus
School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research
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We have quite a lot of sociology graduates, although numbers fell last year. But graduates still do pretty well. Most sociology graduates go straight into work when they complete their degrees, and a lot of graduates go into jobs in social professions such as recruitment, education, community and youth work, and housing. An important option for a sociology graduate is social work - and we're short of people willing to take this challenging but rewarding career. Sociology is a flexible degree and you can find graduates from the subject in pretty much every reasonable job — obviously, you don't find many doctors or engineers, but you do find them in finance, the media, healthcare, marketing and even IT. Sociology graduates taking further study often branch out into other qualifications, like teaching, law, psychology, HR and even maths, so don’t think a sociology degree restricts you to just one set of options.
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Sociology
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