Program Overview

Criminology with Politics BA (Hons)

Overview

The Criminology with Politics degree at the University of Worcester combines the study of criminology and politics, allowing students to develop a deeper understanding of the complex relationships between crime, justice, and politics.

Key Features

• Develop knowledge and critical understanding of crime and its impact on victims and wider society in the context of contemporary Westminster, European, and global politics.
• Mandatory modules at each level of study to help develop subject knowledge in Westminster, European, and global politics.
• Teaching is both exciting and innovative, including lively in-class discussions, authentic learning opportunities, guest speakers, and group trips.
• Regular trips, including an annual trip to Parliament in Westminster, as well as regular socials, local lectures, and events, and extracurricular activities.
• Modules and assessments are coursework-based with an emphasis on experiential learning and honing key skills that employers value, helping to increase employability prospects.

Study Abroad

The Criminology courses have an option to study abroad in the third year. This is an excellent way to expand experience and skill set.

Entry Requirements

• 112 UCAS Tariff points
• Other information: If you have any questions about entry requirements, please contact the Admissions Office for advice.

Course Content

Year 1

• Mandatory:
  • Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice
  • Professional Skills, Practice, and Research in Criminology
  • Westminster Politics
• Optional:
  • Introduction to criminal legislation policy
  • Introduction to Criminal Law
  • Optional modules from the Centre for Academic English and Skills

Year 2

• Mandatory:
  • Building on Theory and Research in Criminology
  • European Politics
  • Contemporary & Global Issues in Criminology
• Optional:
  • Constructing Crime – Criminology and Media
  • Victimology
  • Policing in England and Wales
  • “Race” and Ethnicity in Contemporary British Society
  • Optional modules from the Centre for Academic English and Skills

Year 3

• Mandatory:
  • Dissertation
  • Global Politics
• Optional:
  • Youth Justice and Crime
  • Intimate Partner Abuse: Impact and Response
  • Organised Crime, Terrorism, and Gangs
  • Mental Health and Substance Use in the context of the criminal justice System
  • Cybercrime
  • Work-Based Learning

Teaching and Assessment

Teaching

• We enable students to develop the independent learning capabilities that will equip them for lifelong learning and future employment, as well as academic achievement.
• You are taught through a combination of interactive workshops, lectures, seminars, and practical activities.
• The variety of formats is intended to enable the discussion and development of understanding of topics as well as the application of learning through group activities.

Assessment

• A range of assessment methods are used to enable students to achieve and demonstrate the learning outcomes.
• Literacy and critical thinking around criminology are developed and assessed through assignments such as essays, literature reviews, and critical reviews of journal papers.
• Effective and fluent written, oral, and visual communication is enhanced further through assessments that use posters and PowerPoint presentations, video, and webpage design; whilst the use of group work for assessment enables better team working and the development of leadership skills.

Careers

Graduates from the Criminology with Politics degree are able to engage with and draw upon a range of intellectual and critical processes in the decisions they make, including the identification and significance of different value positions to everyday practice and politics.

Fees and Funding

Full-time Tuition Fees

• UK and EU students: The Government has announced that it will increase tuition fees and maintenance loans by 3.1% from the 2025/26 academic cycle. Subject to approval, the University intends to increase our tuition fees in line with this and as per our terms and conditions. This means that from September 2025 the standard fee for full-time home and EU undergraduate students on BA/BSc/LLB degrees and FdA/FdSc degrees will be £9,535 per year for new and continuing students.
• International students: The standard tuition fee for full-time international students enrolling on BA/BSc/LLB degrees and FdA/FdSc degrees in the 2025/26 academic year is £16,700 per year.

Part-time Tuition Fees

• UK and EU students: The Government has announced that it will increase tuition fees and maintenance loans by 3.1% from the 2025/26 academic cycle. Subject to approval, the University intends to increase our tuition fees in line with this and as per our terms and conditions. This means that from September 2025 the tuition fees for part-time UK and EU students on BA/BSc/LLB degrees and FdA/FdSc degrees will be £1,190.83 per 15-credit module, £1,587.77 per 20-credit module, £2,381.66 per 30-credit module, £3,175.55 per 40-credit module, £3,572.50 per 45-credit module, and £4,763.32 per 60 credit module for new and continuing students.

How to Apply

Applying through UCAS:

• Criminology with Politics BA (Hons) - L3L2
• UCAS is the central organisation through which applications are processed for entry onto full-time undergraduate courses in Higher Education in the UK.
• Read our How to apply pages for more information on applying and to find out what happens to your application.