This course is the place to set the foundation for your future in the rapidly changing world of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Here you will explore the cause and consequences of crime, deviance, control and justice.
Entry Tariff
112 UCAS points
Foundation Year entry: 64 UCAS points (or equivalent)
UCAS Code
M900
M910 (if choosing Foundation Year)
CertHE:M899
DipHE: M904
Duration
3 years (full-time)
4 years (full-time) if opting for the additional placement year
4 years (full-time) if opting for Foundation Year entry
Start date
September 2024
Degree Type
BSc (single honours)
BSc (combined honours)
Cert HE
Dip HE
Course also available with Foundation Year
Modules
These modules are those we currently offer and may be subject to change.
Year 1 modules are the curriculum for the CertHE award, and Year 1 and 2 are the curriculum for the DipHE award.
This course is offered as a degree with foundation year – a four-year programme which provides an additional foundation year at the beginning of the degree, that will give you academic and practical experience, as well as the skills you need to ensure you are equipped to successfully complete your chosen degree.
£2,000 Foundation Scholarships for all home students
Find out more about our degrees with a foundation year
This course offers all students the option of a one-year paid work placement, to boost your employability even further. If you choose this route, you will take the placement following year two of your course, and then return to complete your degree.
Why take a placement?
A placement year is the perfect opportunity to gain valuable work experience, to build on the career skills we will teach you on this degree. The connections you make on the placement will improve your career prospects further, and equip you with the skills you need to secure graduate-level employment.
How we support you
The University's Placement and Work Experience Team are experts at helping you to secure a placement. They will work closely with you from the start, helping you research potential employers, discover placement opportunities, create and pitch your CV, and will coach you to perform well in interviews. We aren't able to guarantee a placement, but our sector-leading advisors will give you the best possible chance of securing one.
Find out more about how we'll support you
We understand that your plans might change once you start your programme. If you decide not to do a placement, you will have the option of completing the three year version of your programme.
Whatever your choice, you will have access to many opportunities for work experience through our Placement and Work Experience Team, and access to face-to-face and 24/7 online careers support.
Study Abroad
This course has the option of studying abroad as part of your degree in your second semester of second year.
With Roehampton Abroad scholarships of up to £1,000 and Turing Scheme funding available, you could spend a semester at one of our partner universities across the globe, with destinations including the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Asia and Europe.
Find out more about where your degree could take you here.
Why this course
Ranked sixth in the UK for the impact of our social sciences research (Research Excellence Framework 2014).
93% of our undergraduate students are in work or further study within six months of graduation (Destinations of Leavers of Higher Education Survey results).
You can access some of the most affordable accommodation in London with utilities, internet and contents insurance included in your fees. (Which? Student Budget Calculator 2023).
We are ranked 3rd in London for criminology (Guardian University Guide 2021).
Skills
Make your mark with the professional skills that matter most to employers.
On our BA Criminology and Criminal Justice course, our priority is ensuring that you graduate with a professional skillset. This incorporates;
- Developing a critical understanding of how the criminal justice system operates and the debates surrounding the relationship between punishment, rehabilitation and crime prevention.
- Becoming an independent, critical thinker, with the skills to analyse official and popular conceptions of crime.
- The construction of social research and subsequent analysis of results - the skills required to challenge current key ethical, political and moral questions about crime and justice.
How you'll learn
Enjoy a personal and practical approach to your studies.
On this course, you will carry out an independent research project or dissertation based on your own interests and fieldwork, supervised by one of our expert teaching staff.
You will be taught by world-class tutors in a department driven by innovative research. Our staff are experts in their field, with substantial experience of working with offenders and prisoners, including cases involving domestic violence, child abuse and youth crime. They are dedicated to providing you with the support and springboard you need to thrive as a graduate of criminology.
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You will develop your practical skills by conducting research, visiting criminal justice locations across London, and engaging in placements to help with your career.
You will also focus on the construction of social research and subsequent analysis of results, providing you with an excellent grasp of indispensable skills in criminology and the social sciences and the skills required to challenge current key ethical, political and moral questions about crime and justice.
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Career options
Choose the future you want.
Studying criminology opens the door to working in many different areas that shape society. This degree is the ideal launchpad for careers in:
- the police
- the prison and probation service
- The Home Office
- The Ministry of Justice
- the wider criminal justice system
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Many criminology graduates alsowork in the charity sector or for campaigning organisations focusing on advocacy or criminal justice reform.
As a social scientist, your ability to dissect, analyse and research crime, its causes and its potential solutions, will be highly valuable to employers.
Application Info
How to apply
Undergraduate programmes
- September 2024 entry: Home (UK) students – apply through UCAS (Roehampton UCAS institution code is R48)
Apply now for September 2024 entry through UCAS
- September 2024 entry: International students- apply using our direct application form
Apply now for September 2024 entry
If you need any help or advice with your application, or just want to ask us a question before you apply, please do not hesitate to contact us.
We welcome applicants with a wide range of qualifications, including BTECs, A-levels and T Levels.
When we consider applications to study with us, we form a complete view of your achievements to date, and future potential. In some cases, we will make you a contextual offer. Contextual offers ensure that all applicants have a fair opportunity of gaining a place with us, regardless of their background. Find out more about contextual offers.
Detailed advice on applying for an undergraduate degree is available on our How to apply page.
Tuition fees and funding
September 2024 entry tuition fees
Year 1 fees, see links in table below for more information.
We offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries. See our 2024 financial support pages for UK students, and for international students.
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.
Entry tariff
We welcome applications from students studying T Levels.
For all courses we also accept a wide range of other qualifications and experience. Contact us to find out more.
When we consider applications to study with us, we form a complete view of your achievements to date, and future potential, and can offer flexibility in entry requirements. Find out more about our Contextual Offer scheme.
General entry requirements
Contextual offers
When we consider applications to study with us, we form a complete view of your achievements to date, and future potential, and can offer flexibility in entry requirements.
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Our Alumni
I graduated with a BSc in Criminology and Human Rights in 2008. Since graduating I have worked as a teacher in various roles including Head of Religious Education in Essex and culminating to my last role in Qatar as a Humanities and Religious Education teacher. One of my favourite memories about studying at Roehampton would be sitting in the Human Rights building talking with my friends whilst writing essays, having the space to learn, develop and explore my ideas. My favourite lecturers Darren O’Bryne and Aisha Gill were the best and made a huge unique impact on student lives. I’ll never forget their lessons!
Sharifa Abdul Rahman - Criminology and Human Rights BSc
My favourite memory about my programme and time at Roehampton was meeting particular friends which I still speak to, and graduation. I am now a qualified Probation Officer working for Probation and Youth Justice Services. I am also a mummy of two - I graduated 5 months pregnant.
Sonyea Tasnim, Criminology, Graduated 2016
"We have regular opportunities to attend events with guest lecturers who are experienced in their field, as well as going on trips to places like the Old Bailey, where we sat in on several cases"
Lilia Lakehal, Criminology
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