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Criminology and Sociology

  • BSc (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 28 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Clerkenwell Campus
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Course summary

This three-year Criminology and Sociology degree has been designed by world-leading researchers in the field. You’ll learn about the latest thinking in crime and society, and develop the skills to conduct your own original research.

You’ll study topics such as criminal justice, penology, policing, news, violence, and social change. This develops your analytical capability to engage with crime and social policy debates. Modules in qualitative and quantitative research methods develop your data analysis skills.

  • Become a critical thinker with an in-depth understanding of the complex interplay of local and global forces in relation to crime and criminality

  • Boost your employability with an optional work placement year

  • Develop highly sought-after data literacy and quantitative skills, thanks to the work undertaken by the City St George’s Q-Step Centre to design and develop the degree

  • Opt onto a quantitative methods pathway: benefit from a heightened focus on data skills, a workplace Data Placement in Year 2, and an optional international work placement

Take advantage of excellent internship opportunities thanks to our central London location, including access to organisations in crime and justice, human rights, migration and refugee support, and mental health.

Modules

You can find extensive information about the modules you can expect to study on this course on our website:
https://www.city.ac.uk/prospective-students/courses/undergraduate/criminology-and-sociology

Assessment method

Assessment is primarily in the form of coursework (assessed essays, policy and research reports, group presentations and other assignments), unseen examinations and a final-year project.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Clerkenwell Campus

Study options

  • BSc (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 28 September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
L390
Institution code:
C60
Campus name:
Clerkenwell Campus
Campus Code:
C
Points of Entry:
Year 1, 2

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
L390
Institution code:
C60
Campus name:
Clerkenwell Campus
Campus Code:
C

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2

Entry requirements for advanced entry (i.e. into Year 2 and beyond)

• Currently be studying on a course in an equivalent subject area.
• Have achieved grades equal to the entry requirements for first-year entry (A Levels, international qualifications, foundation years, access courses, etc).
• Have covered sufficiently similar content to that of our first-year students.
• Be gaining or have gained at least a 2:1 (or international equivalent) in every module in your current first year. You must provide official documentation of this as evidence (e.g., university transcript).

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Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
120 points

120 UCAS tariff points from combination of acceptable level 3 qualifications (eg. BTEC diploma and OCR Cambridge technical extended certificate) equivalent to three A Levels.

A level
BBB

A Level General Studies, Critical Thinking and Citizenship Studies are not accepted.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDM

Access to HE Diploma
D: 24 credits M: 21 credits

A typical offer for an Access applicant would be: Pass 60 credits overall, 45 of which must be at level 3, with at least 24 level 3 credits at distinction and 21 with merit. It is essential the Access course qualification is supplemented by grade 4/C in each of GCSE mathematics and English language.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
29 points

Including a minimum of 5 SL Mathematics and English will be required.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

A minimum of 4/C in each of GCSE mathematics and English language is required.

T Level
M

Any pathway accepted

English language requirements

IELTS with 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in any sub-test.

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Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

City, University of London uses contextual admissions to take into account varying individual circumstances and institutional barriers faced by applicants during the application process.

Learn more on the City St George's, University of London website

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This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

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