This course can either be studied at Wakefield College or Selby College.
The programme has been designed to appeal to students who may wish to undertake careers within the criminal justice system including probation work, youth work, the police service, and the prison service. Alternatively students successfully completing the BA (Hons) Criminology and Law programme can progress onto a Level 7 Masters degree externally in a relevant discipline.
The programme offers an academically focused curriculum which develops a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of crime and criminal justice both nationally and internationally.
The programme offers a broad base of subject knowledge covering issues such as penology, offending behaviour, criminal justice and victimology, in line with the subject knowledge and understanding expected of a graduate of criminology. In addition to this the programme offers a number of legal modules including Criminal Law, Immigration and Asylum Law, and Criminal Litigation.
You will learn through a mix of lectures, seminars, case studies, simulations/role play, work-based projects, self-directed study, and research. Guest speakers and industry visits will enhance your learning and application of this into work-based situations.
You will be expected to undertake 10 hours per week of self-directed study per module. You will also receive directed student support where you will receive pastoral and academic guidance and study skills to support dissertation development.
Level 4:
Political Environment & CJS
Introduction to Criminology
Terrorism & Law
English Legal System & Legal Skills
Crime & Media
Youth Crime & Justice
Level 5:
Criminal Law
Research Skills
Police Powers & Criminal Justice System
Cybercrime & AI
Crime & Criminal Justice
Criminal Psychology & Legal Application
Level 6:
Dissertation
Globalisation and Crime
Crime and Punishment
Immigration and Asylum Law
Criminal Litigation
The programme includes a varied range of academic assessments designed in line with employer consultation, to provide you with key skills and attributes. These include (but are not limited to); reports; essays; presentations; open book exams; simulations; discussion forums; and dissertation.
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
University Centre at the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group (inc Wakefield College & Selby College) has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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The following entry points are available for this course:
Those with previous experience or learning that is relevant may be eligible via out APL process for accreditation towards this course. All external applicants must complete a satisfactory interview.
We cannot accept international applications.
48 UCAS Points or an Access to HE Qualification. Including GCSEs at Grade 9-4 or equivalent in English Language and Maths.
Those with previous experience or learning that is relevant may be eligible via out Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process for accreditation towards this course. All external applicants must complete a satisfactory interview.
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Full time: £7,400 Part time: £3,700 per year
Email:admissions@heartofyorkshire.ac.uk
Phone:01924 789110 01924789111
Email:admissions@heartofyorkshire.ac.uk
Phone:01924 789110
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At University Centre at the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group (inc Wakefield College & Selby College)
