About the course
BSc (Hons) Criminology at Roehampton explores crime, justice and social harm, and how societies respond to them. The course is designed for students who want to understand why crime happens, how criminal justice systems operate, and how crime affects individuals, communities and wider society.
You will study criminology from a social, political and cultural perspective, developing the analytical and research skills needed to engage with real-world criminal justice issues.
What you’ll study
You’ll build a solid foundation in criminological theory and research, while gaining professional skills valued across justice, policy and public sector roles, including analysing crime and deviance, understanding how criminal justice institutions operate, evaluating social responses to crime and harm, and conducting research to support evidence based decision making.
Modules offered can vary each year but may include:
• Crime, Deviance and Social Control
• Criminal Justice Systems
• Criminological Theory
• Youth Crime and Justice
• Policing and Punishment
• Research Methods in Criminology
• Final Year Dissertation or Project
Future opportunities
This degree prepares you for a wide range of careers connected to criminal justice, social policy and community support. Graduates may go on to work in areas such as:
• Criminal justice and probation services
• Policing and law enforcement support roles
• Youth justice and community safety
• Social and support services
• Policy, research and public sector roles
You will also develop transferable skills in critical thinking, research, communication and data analysis that are valued across public, private and third sector organisations. Some graduates progress to postgraduate study in criminology, criminal justice, law or related subjects.
How you’ll learn
You will learn through:
• Lectures, seminars and group discussions exploring real-world case studies
• Research-led teaching informed by current criminological debates
• Coursework-based assessment including essays, reports, presentations and a final-year project
• Academic support and feedback to develop your writing, research and analytical skills
• Digital learning resources are available to support your studies, including online reading materials and recorded content where appropriate.
Facilities
You will study in teaching and learning spaces designed to support discussion, research and collaborative learning, including:
• Modern lecture theatres and seminar rooms
• Digital learning platforms and online academic resources
• Library access to criminology, law and social science collections
• Study spaces that support independent and group work
These facilities support your academic development and help you engage critically with contemporary criminological issues.
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 of Roehampton 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:
Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | with a minimum of 5.5 in each band |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 80 | with the following minimum scores: Reading: 18 Writing: 17 Listening: 17 Speaking: 20 |
| PTE Academic | 59 | with no less than 59 in any band |
| Cambridge English Advanced | C | grade C in tests prior to 2015 with no less than 'weak' in any band |
English Language requirementshttps://www.roehampton.ac.uk/international/entry-requirements/
Our Contextual Offer scheme is a route to undergraduate study for talented students, whose personal circumstances may have impacted upon their achievements at school or college. The scheme enables us to offer some flexibility in our entry requirements, and we hope it will encourage talented students to be more confident about applying to study a degree at Roehampton.
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.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
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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.
We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including free buses and on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London. Find out more about how we can support you: https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/student-support/non-academic-and-academic-support/financial-support-and-guidance
If you are on a multi-year course, e.g. an undergraduate degree, then you should budget for a likely increase of between three and five percent for each year of study with us on the same degree.
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