Criminology with Foundation Year in Criminology, Policing and Sociology | Leeds Trinity University

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Course summary

Are you interested in why people commit crime? Do you want to explore what society does to reduce offending?

Criminology combines sociological and psychological approaches to understanding deviant behaviour and society’s response to criminal acts.

You’ll explore a wide range of topics, from examining the role of the media in how we understand crime and justice, to explanations for serious violent crime by both individuals and the state.

This four-year course includes an initial full-time Foundation Year and offers an alternative route into university and gaining a degree.

This route is for you if you do not have the necessary qualifications or don’t yet feel ready to begin degree-level study, or are returning to education and would like some support to get up to speed with learning in a university setting.

The Foundation Year in Criminology, Policing and Sociology will allow you to develop your academic skills and confidence as well as introduce you to key concepts, debates and skills that will support and inform your subsequent years of undergraduate study.

Following successful completion of your Foundation Year, you’ll progress onto Year 1 of our Criminology BA (Hons) degree.

How to apply

Application codes

Course code:: L311
Institution code:: L24

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