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BA Criminology and Social Policy
at Queen's University Belfast

Belfast, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 20,800
Country Rank#24
Duration36 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 90

Program Overview

Criminology focuses on the causes and consequences of crime, as well as how the criminal justice system responds to crime. Criminologists are interested in how activities come to be defined as criminal, and why definitions of crime vary across countries and over time. The subject includes a wide range of sociological and psychological theories that attempt to explain criminal behaviour, the harms associated with offending and how the criminal justice system operates.

Course Content
Modules:
- Crime and Society
- Themes and Issues in Social Policy
- Introducing Social Policy
- Introducing Criminology
- Welfare in Theory and Practice
- Criminological Theory
- Quantitative Research Skills
- Qualitative Research Skills
Entry Requirement
A level requirements
ABB

A maximum of one BTEC/OCR Single Award or AQA Extended Certificate will be accepted as part of an applicant's portfolio of qualifications with a Distinction* being equated to grade A at A-Level and a Distinction being equated to a grade B at A-level.

Graduate
A minimum of a 2:2 Honours Degree
Career Prospect
Criminology and Social Policy graduates are ideally placed for work in a range of occupations, including the civil service, public services, policy analysis, media, research, teaching, business, the voluntary sector, commerce, marketing and management. Some graduates build on the degree by undertaking postgraduate training in fields such as social work, law, social science research and teaching. Tailored careers advice and study guidance is available to all students throughout their time at Queen’s.

Cost Of Studying At Queen's University Belfast

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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BA Criminology and Social Policy at Queen's University Belfast