Program Overview

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BSc (Hons) Sociology and Criminology degrees with a Foundation Year

Overview

The humanities and social sciences are key to understanding what it means to be human. By studying these subjects, you'll gain insights into yourself, your relationships with others, and the world we live in. If you're passionate about these areas and ready to take your studies to the next level, completing this one-year course will set you on the path to your linked undergraduate degree.

Course Information

During your foundation year, you'll be introduced to your specialist subject as well as being given a broad introduction to the humanities and social sciences, with training to help you thrive in higher education. Alongside modules that prepare you for university life, you'll take modules that connect directly to your future studies, building confidence and getting you ready for the next stage. You'll also have the opportunity to discover new interests and develop a collaborative mindset, setting you up for success in your academic journey. Once you've completed the foundation year, you'll move straight into year one of your degree.

Linked Honours Degrees

Below is a list of the linked honours degrees for sociology and criminology with a foundation year:

• BSc (Hons) Sociology (UCAS code SOC1)
• BSc (Hons) Criminology (UCAS code CRM1)
• BSc (Hons) Criminology and Sociology (UCAS code CRS1)

Course Structure

Teaching is delivered via a range of methods including lectures, seminars, tutorials, and, where appropriate, practical workshops, PC lab sessions, and online learning. Successful completion of the foundation year guarantees automatic progression onto Year 1 of the degree you have chosen to study.

Features and Benefits

• Each year we accept hundreds of students onto foundation year courses who have the ability to study at degree level but who don't have the qualifications to enter directly onto an honours degree.
• Has content that is tailored so that it is appropriate to your chosen degree.
• Helps you to develop the study skills and academic knowledge you will need to start Year 1 of your course with confidence.

Accreditations, Awards, and Endorsements

The university has received an overall gold status in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), meaning it's rated as an outstanding university for its student experience.

Year 1 Modules

Core Modules

• Passport to Success: Essential Skills for University Life
• Approaches to the Humanities
• Approaching Social (In)Justice
• Modern Britain: History and Society

Option Modules

• English for Academic Study (Option Unit)

Study and Assessment

• Year 1: 25% lectures, seminars or similar; 75% independent study
• Year 1: 100% coursework

Entry Requirements

• Typical offer: 72-80 UCAS tariff points
• IELTS score: 5.5 overall with no component below 5.5, taken within two years of course start date
• UK students:
  • Level 3 qualifications: 72-80 UCAS tariff points
  • Level 2 qualifications: GCSE grade D/3 in English Language or equivalent, and GCSE grade D/3 in Mathematics or equivalent
• International students:
  • IB Diploma with minimum 24 points overall or 72 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects
  • IELTS: 5.5 overall with no component below 5.5, taken within two years of course start date

Fees and Funding

Tuition fees for the 2026/27 academic year are still being finalised for all courses.

Careers Support and Prospects

• Employed or in further study: 88.7% of our UK-domiciled, full-time, first degree graduates are employed or in further study 15 months after graduation.
• Through our Careers Service, you will be supported and encouraged to get ready for further study or working life, including starting your own business.

Career Opportunities

• Sociology: There is the potential to work in areas such as probation work, housing, family care, and other roles in social services.
• Criminology: Opportunities may exist in the established agencies of the criminal justice system or in the private sector companies that have undertaken the provision of criminal justice services. There is also the potential to work in areas such as probation work, housing, family care, and other roles in social services.