Sociology and Criminology (BSc)

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You’ll study a mixture of core and optional modules across sociology and criminology.

Each year you’ll also have the chance to choose modules from other courses at the University. This will give you valuable opportunities to expand your knowledge and create an impressive CV.

Year 1 overview

Your core modules will prepare you for successful study in both disciplines. Topics include:

• Understanding Everyday Life

• Introduction to Criminology

• Criminal Justice Studies

• Social Problems and Social Policy

• Transformations of the Modern World

• Foundations of Social and Anthropological Thought

• Introduction to Quantitative Methods

Optional modules will allow you to delve deeper into some of the most relevant topics of our time. Choose from subjects like:

• Population and Society

• Global Health

• Human Origins

Year 2 overview

Go broader and deeper into key areas, with core modules including:

• Perspectives in Criminology

• Social Theory

• Research Methods in the Social Sciences

• Qualitative Research: Foundations, Principles and Skills

Optional modules allow you to explore subjects that generate news coverage and debate, including:

• Gender and Society

• Criminological Psychology

• Race and Ethnicity

• Criminology: Policy and Practice

• Globalisation, Inequalities and Power

Year 3 overview

You’ll put your research skills into practice by investigating and writing a 10,000-word dissertation on a subject of your choice.

You’ll also consider the most important processes of social change taking place today in a core module in comparative sociology. Your last core module explores historical and contemporary issues in law enforcement and social control.

Prepare for your chosen career or onward study by selecting modules such as:

• The Deserving and Undeserving: Victims and Scroungers in Criminology and Social Policy

• Sexuality and Intimacy

• Violent and Sexual Offenders

• Global Crime and Justice

Want more detail? See all the modules in the course.

The learning activities for this course include the following:

• lectures
• classes and tutorials
• coursework
• individual and group projects
• independent learning (studying on your own)

Course time

How you'll spend your course time:

Course leader

Paul Bridgen is the course leader.

This dual degree will lead to career opportunities across a range of sectors, including the management, planning and delivery of social and public services, and criminal justice. It also offers an excellent foundation for professional training or postgraduate study.

Our graduates embark on diverse career pathways including:

• government

• criminal justice

• social services

• research and education

• community development

• police

• social research

• academia

Students have also secured paid internships in government organisations, such as the Office for National Statistics.

Careers services at Southampton

We are a top 20 UK university for employability (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022). Our Careers and Employability Service will support you throughout your time as a student and for up to 5 years after graduation. This support includes:

• work experience schemes

• CV and interview skills and workshops

• networking events

• careers fairs attended by top employers

• a wealth of volunteering opportunities

• study abroad and summer school opportunities

We have a vibrant entrepreneurship culture and our dedicated start-up supporter, Futureworlds, is open to every student.

Work in industry

You’ll have the opportunity to take a Year in Employment, which is a paid work placement between your second and third year.

Tuition fees

Fees for a year's study:

• UK students pay £9,250.
• EU and international students pay £20,340.

What your fees pay for

Your tuition fees pay for the full cost of tuition and all examinations.

Find out how to:

• pay your tuition fees

• calculate your student finances

Accommodation and living costs, such as travel and food, are not included in your tuition fees. Explore:

• accommodation costs

• living costs

• budgeting advice

Bursaries, scholarships and other funding

If you're a UK or EU student and your household income is under £25,000 a year, you may be able to get a University of Southampton bursary to help with your living costs. Find out about bursaries and other funding we offer at Southampton.

If you're a care leaver or estranged from your parents, you may be able to get a specific bursary.

Get in touch for advice about student money matters.

Scholarships and grants

You may be able to get a scholarship or grant to help fund your studies.

We award scholarships and grants for travel, academic excellence, or to students from under-represented backgrounds.

Support during your course

The Student Services Centre offers support and advice on money to students. You may be able to access our Student Support fund and other sources of financial support during your course.

Funding for EU and international students

Find out about funding you could get as an international student.

When you apply use:

• UCAS course code: LL63
• UCAS institution code: S27

Apply for 2023 entry

What happens after you apply?

We will assess your application on the strength of your:

• predicted grades
• academic achievements
• personal statement
• academic reference

We'll aim to process your application within 2 to 6 weeks, but this will depend on when it is submitted. Applications submitted in January, particularly near to the UCAS equal consideration deadline, might take substantially longer to be processed due to the high volume received at that time.

Equality and diversity

We treat and select everyone in line with our Equality and Diversity Statement.

Got a question?

Please contact our enquiries team if you're not sure that you have the right experience or qualifications to get onto this course.

Email: enquiries@southampton.ac.uk
Tel: +44(0)23 8059 5000