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BSc (Hons) Criminology

Overview

What factors can explain changes in crime rates? How is climate change linked to the crimes of the powerful? Are prisons the appropriate response to criminal acts? Are we all treated equally before the law?

These are some of the issues you will explore in this course, by looking at the complex interactions between the state, the offender, the victim and society. You will think critically about how laws are made and how social structures shape both crime and responses to crime.

Why Criminology at LSBU?

• On this course, 82.5% of students think that teaching staff are good at explaining things (National Student Survey 2024).
• We are highly commended for Outstanding Support for Students (Times Higher Education Awards, 2024).
• We have an employability guarantee.
• We offer opportunities for all undergraduate students in Year 1 to build employability skills which leads to Year 2 opportunities to apply for placements in our ‘Working In’ Module.
• We have strong professional links.
• Our Criminology courses open pathways to careers in a variety of settings including probation, policing, the prison service, NGOs, local authorities, the voluntary sector, youth offending teams, teaching, social work and administration.
• Experienced research informed teaching by experts - you'll learn from expert professionals who know what it takes to succeed in the field.
• Our research-active academics whose work is nationally and internationally recognised, and informs your learning.
• Our critical approaches routed in the community and lived experiences.
• Examples of expertise include Crime Location Place and Space; Contemporary Criminology; Gender and Youth Justice; Policing; Prisons; and Crimes of the powerful.
• You’ll have access to our Oxford University Press Trove online library of high quality textbooks.
• We also have an award-winning library for group and quiet study space.
• Link with the LSBU Crime and Justice Research Group, which organises a series of research seminars and public events throughout the year where you can meet with researchers, practitioners and campaigners.

Mode | Duration | Start date | Application code | Application method

• Mode: Full-time
• Duration: 3 years
• Start date: September
• Application code: M930
• Application method: UCAS

Location

• Southwark Campus

Entry Level Requirements

• 112 UCAS points
• Or equivalent level 3 qualifications.
• If you do not meet the entry criteria above we also review any previous skills, knowledge or experience you have gained outside of your education and are happy to talk through any extenuating circumstances you feel relevant.

Advanced entry

• If you have already completed some studies at another university, we may be able to consider you for advanced entry.
• Please see our advanced entry page for more information.

Fees

• UK fee: £9535
• International fee: £15500
• The full amount is subject to fee increases, the total shown below is based on current fees.
• UK: £28605
• International: £46500

Possible fee changes

• The University reserves the right to increase its fees in line with changes to legislation, regulation and any government guidance or decisions.
• The fees for international students are reviewed annually and the University reserves the right to increase the tuition fees in line with the RPIX measure of inflation up to 4 per cent.

Scholarships

• We offer several types of fee reduction through our scholarships and bursaries.
• Find the full list and other useful information on our scholarships page.

International students

• The course is not currently open to international students.

Accommodation

• Once we have made you an offer, you can apply for accommodation.
• You can rent from LSBU and you’ll deal directly with the university, not third party providers.
• That means we can guarantee you options to suit all budgets, with clear tenancy agreements and all-inclusive rents that include insurance for your personal belongings, internet access in each bedroom and on-site laundry facilities.

Finance

• You don't need to wait for a confirmed place on a course to start applying for student finance.
• Read how to pay your fees as an undergraduate student.

Prepare to start

• Students can prepare themselves for the course by following the news - quality newspapers, good TV news bulletins, Radio 4 news etc - particularly news about crime (politics of crime as well as actual crime stories).

Suggested reading

• Hayward, K., Maruna, S., and Mooney, J. (2009) Fifty Key Thinkers in Criminology, London: Routledge
• Lippens, R. (2009) A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book about Studying Criminology. London: Sage.
• Newburn, T. (2017) Criminology, third edition, London: Sage
• Treadwell, J. (2013) Criminology: The Essentials, 2nd edition, London: Sage

Course Content

Year 1

• Semester 1:
  • Deconstructing the crime problem
  • Introduction to the criminal justice system
  • Social Sciences in the Contemporary World: Themes, Concepts and Higher Education Skills
• Semester 2:
  • Issues in Crime
  • Understanding crime: criminological theory in context
  • Social justice in action

Year 2

• Semester 1:
  • Social Research Methods
  • Behind Bars: Prisons and Society
  • One Optional module from Option Pool A:
    • Contemporary Policy Making
    • Environmental Justice: Sustainability and Climate Crisis
    • Gender, Sexualities and Society
    • London: Crime and Social Exclusion
• Semester 2:
  • Working in the Social Sciences
  • Policing and Society
  • Youth, Crime and Delinquency
  • Political Ideologies
  • The Making of Modern Society: The Light and the Dark

Year 3

• Semester 1:
  • Research project (double module running across two semesters 40 credits)
  • Gender, crime and justice
  • One Optional module from Option Pool B:
    • Hate crime
    • International Security
    • Social Justice and Social Policy
• Semester 2:
  • Research project (continued)
  • Contemporary criminology
  • One Optional module from Option Pool C:
    • Crimes of the powerful: States, Corporations and Human Rights
    • Politics and Protest
    • Race, Culture and Identity

Careers

• Our students volunteer and find jobs in a range of setting, including the police service, the prison service, legal advice, victim support, domestic violence and child abuse agencies and charities, youth offending and youth mentoring schemes.
• A social science degree also has the real advantage of opening up careers in a number of professions such as teaching, social work, administration and higher level education.
• Other graduates have forged exciting careers in research, public relations, advertising, retail, management and media-related work.

Career roles

• One popular role is as a probation officer working with offenders before, during and after they are sentenced.
• Possessing a great deal of patience, strong oral communication skills and a non-judgemental attitude, working in probation can be very rewarding work.
• A qualified probation officer can earn between £28,000-£35,000. (National Careers Service)
• The police service also offers a wide variety of long-term opportunities providing a two-year probationary period is completed.
• Salaries after 5 years can be up to £30,000. (BBC News)

Career progression

• The academic strength of our programmes has allowed many graduates to continue onto postgraduate degrees and academic research.

Optional Work Placement

• Students will complete a work-based learning module as part of their second year where they will complete an optional work placement or take part in other forms of work-based learning.
• In the past, our students have volunteered with charities and criminal justice agencies, with local authorities, on programmes ranging from rehabilitation of offenders to victim support and campaigner groups.
• Through these, students contribute to real world situations linked to their subject of interest.
• In many cases, students maintain a relationship with the organisation they volunteer for.
• Placements ground a student's experience, provide confidence and bolster a CV immeasurably.

Teaching and Assessment

• Year 1 class contact time is typically 9 hours per week plus individual tutorial and independent study.
• All modules are assessed by a combination of coursework, essays, exams, presentations, reports, case-studies, reviews and final year dissertation.
• Research active academics
• You will be taught by research-active academics whose work is internationally recognised and informs the course curriculum.
• You'll be encouraged to attend and participate in the research seminars and events organized by the Crime and Justice Research Group, that will strengthen your learning experience as well as your network.

Study hours

• Percentage of time spent in different learning activities:
  • Year 1: 23% lectures and seminars, 77% self-directed study
  • Year 2: 23% lectures and seminars, 77% self-directed study
  • Year 3: 18% lectures and seminars, 82% self-directed study

Criminology conference and events at LSBU

• At LSBU,Criminology staff are actively engaged in research and organize research events, conferences and seminars at LSBU and other universities throughout the year.
• The Crime and Justice Research Group organizes a monthly research seminar and at least two larger events open to the public.
• Over the past two years we have welcomed Prof. Alex Vitale from New York as a visiting professor, held a public event with Prof. Alex Vitale and Gary Younge, as well as two round table events focusing on Youth and (In)justice and more recently on Policing dissent.

People profiles

• Criminology staff have links with practitioners working in the criminal justice system and utilise the expertise of these contacts to organise guest speakers so students are able to hear from industry experts.

Key Information Set Data

• 73%say staff value students views and opinions about the course
• 87%of students say teaching staff have supported their learning well.

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