Anglia Ruskin University

Course Details

Criminology and Sociology BA (Hons)

Course Description

Combine Criminology and Sociology to improve your understanding of some of the most pressing issues today. Study crime and social issues both in and outside the lecture room, and gain an enhanced understanding of current debates. You’ll graduate with skills for employment in areas as diverse as policing, probation, youth offending and government.

Course Duration

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3year

Career outcomes

Our graduates find success in many different fulfilling careers, such as probation officers and prison-based probation service officers with the National Probation Service; various roles with the police, including crime scene and victim liaison officers; prison officers and governors with the Prison Service; researchers and policy analysts with the Home Office; and other employers including the Crown Prosecution Service; the Court Service; youth offending teams/youth work and Crime Reduction Partnerships. Other graduates now enjoy careers in journalism and the media, business administration and management, health management, teaching, social care and social research. During your degree, you’ll benefit from our excellent links with agencies such as Cambridgeshire Police, the National Crime Agency and the Probation Service, and get plenty of opportunities to engage with potential employers.




Criminology and Sociology BA (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University