Program Overview

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Business Management and Criminology BA (Hons)

Course Description

Study an exciting combination of the theory, policy, and practice of Criminology and criminal justice combined with key business topics such as responsible management, business ethics, innovation, and globalisation. With opportunities to take a Business Management work placement, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to explore your subjects in context to bring your learning to life.

Putting Theory into Practice

Business is an inherently practical subject, and we place great emphasis on real-world learning. We’ll use our academic expertise to make the links between theoretical business frameworks and the practicalities of the real business world. We have links with the business community and professional bodies to enhance the practical focus and currency of this suite of degrees.

Our Criminology modules will provide you with the concepts, theories, and methods you need. It’ll also support you in developing the practical skills that will ultimately allow you to participate in, and make a difference in, the criminal justice process. Our lecturers engage with organisations in the local community, nationally, and around the world, and many of them publish in journals and textbooks and are research active. This allows us to embed their experience and research into the curriculum.

Professionally Approved

Chartered Management Institute accreditation means the CMI has independently assessed that the course meets its own high standards and priorities. The CMI is a UK professional body dedicated to promoting excellence in management and leadership. CMI accreditation is, therefore, a sign of a high-quality degree.

Students receive this accreditation if they pass the Business Management modules in their first year and select and pass required modules in their second year.

Choose Your Pathway

Studying a Business Management and Economics Joint Honours degree allows you to choose whether you major in one subject or study them both equally.

You begin this degree by studying both subjects equally in your first year. By the end of your first year, you will then decide whether you would like to major or minor in a chosen subject or continue to study them both equally.

• Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Business Management and Criminology
  • In this pathway, you study Business Management and Criminology equally.
• Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Criminology with Business Management
  • In this combination, Criminology is the major subject, and Business Management is the minor subject.
• Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Business Management with Criminology
  • In this combination, Business Management is the major subject, and Criminology is the minor subject.

What You Will Study

The modules below indicate the range of modules you may study as part of this combination, however, prescribed and optional modules will vary depending on whether you choose to study both subjects equally, or choose to major or minor in a subject.

• Year 1
• Year 2
• Year 3

The modules you will study depend on module availability per year. Core and optional modules depend on your chosen pathway (Joint, Major, Minor).

Core Modules

• Understanding People in Organisations
• Finance and Business Performance
• The Criminal Justice System
• Introduction to Criminological Theory

Optional Modules

• Marketing Fundamentals
• Study Skills and Criminological Research

How You Will Learn

Our teaching methods will be varied, interactive, and engaging. You will take part in:

• Formal lectures
• Tutor-led and student-led seminars
• One-to-one and small group tutorials
• Work experience and consultancy projects
• Self-directed study
• Optional placement and internship opportunities
• Joint projects

How You Are Assessed

For your Business Management modules, you could be assessed through a range of methods that reflect the world of business, such as exams, computer-based assessments, coursework, personal development plans, personal reflection, individual research proposals, marketing plans, and case studies.

Your Criminology modules will be assessed through methods such as exams, essays, group presentations, and individual or group case studies.

Who Will Teach You

You will be taught by our team of engaging, passionate, and inspiring subject experts.

Rob Moon

Senior Lecturer in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship

Rob Moon is a Senior Lecturer in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship. Rob was a design engineer with over 20 years’ experience within the global manufacturing industry, and has lectured extensively in Southern Africa, Europe, and Bangladesh. Current research focuses on embedding work-related learning in the curriculum.

Careers

Our Criminology graduates have gone on to have successful careers in a range of roles in the crime and justice sector. This includes the Police, the Crown Prosecution Service, the courts, the probation and prison services, youth offending teams, and other law enforcement agencies. You’d also be well placed to enter roles in fields such as policing, probation, social research, criminal justice leadership, and other public sector management roles.

Our Business Management graduates go on to a diverse range of roles in areas such as:

• Retail
• Distribution
• Hospitality and Leisure
• Financial institutions
• Sales
• Marketing
• Production Management
• Media
• Logistics and Supply Chain
• Human Resource Management

Entry Requirements

2025 Entry

These are the typical qualification requirements for September 2025 entry.

• UCAS points: 112
• A Level: BBC
• T Level: Merit
• BTEC: DDM
• GCSE: GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification
• Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 15, Merit: 24, Pass: 6
• English language requirements: IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)

Fees and Funding

2025/26

• Full-time: £9,535 per year (UK), £16,900 per year (International)
• Part-time: N/A

How to Apply

Please look at our application deadlines before you apply.

• UK students: Apply through UCAS or directly to the University.
• International students: Apply through our online application portal or through one of our trusted local representatives.

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