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BSc (Hons) Sociology and Criminology

University of Greenwich — London, United Kingdom

BSc (Hons) Sociology and Criminology is a undergraduate Criminology course at University of Greenwich, London, United Kingdom. It takes 3 years, costs £17,975 per year and starts in September.

Undergraduate · 3 years · Full-time · Criminology · £17,975 per year

Intakes: September

What you should know (from the course page): - Issues explored include how crime is defined, how society deals with crime, state regulation of crime and how the distinction between crime and deviance changes over time - Introduces students to sociological theories and methods, with a particular focus on the social, legal, and political responses to crime - Gain a thorough grounding in sociological approaches and debates including understanding inequality, social stratification, identity, gender ethnicity and social policy - Provides an understanding of theories and current debates within sociology and criminology and focuses on applied research skills and on enhancing career opportunities. School: Humanities and Social Sciences Location: Greenwich Campus Duration: 3 years full-time 6 years part-time 4 years sandwich Start: September International tuition fee 2026/27: full-time £17,975; part-time £4,494 per 30 credits. Careers (from the course page): The skills you acquire through studying Sociology and Criminology at Greenwich will prepare you for careers in a wide range of industries and jobs. Sociology and Criminology graduates have gone on to careers in criminal justice, public policy, education, youth, community and social work, policing, probation, and social welfare. Our graduates include Meike Imberg. Source: University of Greenwich course page and 2026-27 course fees table.

Modules

• Foundations of Criminology (Year 1, 30 credits)
• Inequality and Social Change (Year 1, 30 credits)
• Crime, Criminalisation and Society (Year 1, 30 credits)
• Applying the Sociological Imagination (Year 1, 30 credits)
• Key Thinkers in Sociology (Year 2, 30 credits)
• The Global Sex Industry: Perspectives, Experiences and Responses (Year 2, 15 credits)
• Drug Use in Society (Year 2, 15 credits)
• Sociology in Practice (Year 2, 30 credits)
• Crime Media and Culture (Year 2, 30 credits, optional)
• Policing and Society (Year 2, 30 credits, optional)
• Gender, Race and Crime (Year 3, 15 credits)
• Sociology of Gender and Sexuality (Year 3, 15 credits)
• Perspectives on Violence (Year 3, 15 credits)
• Work Placement (Level 6) (Year 3, 30 credits, optional)
• Sociology Dissertation (Year 3, 30 credits, optional)
• Migration and Citizenship (Year 3, 15 credits, optional)
• Globalisation: Social and Political Perspectives (Year 3, 15 credits, optional)
• Understanding Social Contexts of Health and Illness (Year 3, 15 credits, optional)
• ​​Urban Culture and Conflict​ (Year 3, 15 credits, optional)
• Gangs, Guns and Knife Crime (Year 3, 15 credits, optional)
• Critical Criminology (Year 3, 15 credits, optional)