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Entry Requirements and Fees
Typical Offer (individual offers may vary):
- UCAS Tariff points: 48
- If English is not your first language: IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in writing or equivalent
- Non-standard Application Entry Routes: The University has an alternative entry route for applicants who have relevant skills and experience but who do not hold the formal minimum entry qualifications required. Applicants who demonstrate the necessary skills and experience to enter a course of higher education will be asked to complete an entry task involving the completion of specially set assignments.
Fees:
2021/22 UK fee: £9,250
2021/22 International fee: £14,050
For further details about fees, please see our Tuition Fee page.
For further details about international scholarships, please see our Scholarships page.
Course content
We are excited to bring you this course for 2021 entry.
Course overview
Sociology and criminology are interconnected. Sociology explores the workings of society and human behaviour while Criminology delves into who commits crime and why. Studying the two will allow you to explore sociological issues such as race, gender, poverty, education and youth and how these affect our attitudes and responses to crime and punishment.
Who is this degree for?
Are you keen to study sociology and criminology but think you'd benefit from an additional year building your academic skills? This four-year course gives you the chance to prepare for reading and writing at university level and enables you to explore the criminal justice system and the impact these have on the rehabilitation of individuals and wider society.
Why study this degree?
This integrated foundation year route offers you the chance to:
- Gain an additional year to build academic skills
- Enter with lower tariff requirements than the main degree pathway
- Expand your insight into the subject of sociology and criminology
Our facilities
We’ve developed both of our campuses to have the best facilities available for your degree. We pride ourselves on the quality of the learning environment we can offer our students.
Our specialist facilities and equipment include:
- Brain Imaging Unit
- Virtual Reality Unit
- Psychological Test Centre for psychometric assessments
- Individual testing cubicles
- Interview and Observation Suite
- Eye tracking software
- Biopac software to measure brain, heart and motor neuron activity
- Inquisit – an extensive library of psychological testing paradigms for measuring and manipulating a broad range of psychological constructs
- aLIAS - an affective immersive emotional Virtual Reality stimuli package which allows researchers to create ‘different worlds’
- NIRScout - a cutting edge 3D scalable neuroimaging platform with a dedicated ultra-high-density near-infrared spectroscopy system which measures changes in the cerebral cortex
Learning Resource Centre
Our Learning Resource Centre is at the heart of the campus. It hosts:
- A modern library service with areas for quiet and silent study on both floors
- A range of study areas for group study
- Over 80 open access PC and Mac stations
- Wi-Fi areas for laptop use
- Substantial collection of books, journals and other materials to help you further your research
- Online library resources you can access from anywhere at any time
- Costa Coffee
- Also situated in the Learning Resource Centre is the Support and Information Zone (SIZ) to help with any enquiries while at university
- At SIZ, there's an equipment loans centre offerings laptops, tablets and other electronic devices for short and long-term loans
The local area
It’s important to love where you live and study and the local area surrounding the University has so much to offer. With the seaside town, historic city, rolling countryside and stunning beaches, there’s plenty to explore.
Visit us
Would you like to visit the campus? Take a look at the different ways that you can explore our facilities.
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LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS COURSE
Are you interested in this course and would like to learn more? Get in touch with our Admissions Team for more information.
