Program Overview

**Reasons to choose Kingston**– You’ll be able to take part in extra-curricular projects, for example in the Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice Practice.– Learning on this course is active and practical, through work experience with advocates and campaigners and community-based volunteering.– You’ll be able to get a greater understanding of the overlapping worlds of human rights and criminology.**About this course**Human rights and criminology are connected subjects with a global scope. They are influenced by culture, community, gender, race, and social justice. Thisflexible degree has a focus on social science, social policy and the psychological and personal contexts of human rights protection. You’ll explore human rightsissues and how they can be enforced or defended.The course also enhances your employability, helping you develop practical expertise. You’ll gain skills in research, data analysis, complex problem-solving, project management, negotiation and communication.You’ll have the option of a work placement through a sandwich year. A final year project will enable you to engage in depth with a subject that really interests you.**Sandwich Year**This course has a sandwich year which takes place between Year 2 and your Final Year. During this sandwich year you will take a placement within a relevant setting, ensuring you gain essential experience to add to your CV and help you secure a graduate job.