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Universities United Kingdom University of Kent Courses Criminology and Cultural Studies BA Hons

Criminology and Cultural Studies BA Hons
at University of Kent

Kent, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 19,300
Country Rank-
Duration36 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 87

Program Overview

At Kent, Criminology and Cultural Studies are taught in the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research where you benefit from a large choice of specialist modules on race, social change, criminal justice, disability and the arts.

Our academics are internationally recognised for their expertise in criminological theory and criminal justice policy. They are regularly asked by the government to provide insight on matters relevant for current policy developments.

Course Content
Program structure

Stage 1
- Compulsory modules currently include
- SOCI3050 - Introduction to Criminology (15 credits)
- SOCI3330 - Crime and Society (15 credits)
- SOCI3340 - Modern Culture (15 credits)
- SOCI3350 - Contemporary Culture and Media (15 credits)
- SOCI3370 - Fundamentals of Sociology (15 credits)
- SOCI4080 - Sociological Theory: The Classics (15 credits)
- WSHOPWRIT - Write,Right (0 credits)
Optional modules may include
- POLI3040 - Analysing British Politics Today (15 credits)
- PSYC3040 - Introduction to Psychology I (15 credits)
- PSYC3050 - Introduction to Psychology II (15 credits)
- SAPO3000 - Social Policy and Social Control (15 credits)
- SOCI3360 - Sociology of Everyday Life (15 credits)
- SOCI3410 - Critical Thinking (15 credits)
Stage 2

Compulsory modules currently include
- SOCI5050 - Theories of Crime and Harm (30 credits)
- SOCI5360 - Criminal Justice in Modern Britain:Development, Issues and Politics (30 credits)
- SOCI5460 - Qualitative Social Research Methods (15 credits)
- SOCI7500 - Popular Culture, Media and Society (15 credits)
- WSHOPWRIT - Write,Right (0 credits)
Optional modules may include
- ANTB5560 - Human and Social Sciences in the Classroom (15 credits)
- CPLT6520 - Postcolonial Images of Africa,Asia and Latin America (15 credits)
- MSTU5000 - Media Ethics (30 credits)
- SOCI5940 - Terrorism and Modern Society (15 credits)
- SOCI6050 - Crime , Media and Culture (15 credits)
- SOCI6220 - State Crime and Resistance (15 credits)
- SOCI6260 - Animals and Society (15 credits)
- SOCI6570 - Digital Culture (15 credits)
- SOCI7600 - Technology, Control and Cyber Crime (15 credits)
Stage 3

Optional modules may include
- ANTB5560 - Human and Social Sciences in the Classroom (15 credits)
- ARTS5220 - Disability and the Arts (30 credits)
- CPLT5180 - The Book and the Film: Adaptation and Interpretation (30 credits)
- CPLT6520 - Postcolonial Images of Africa,Asia and Latin America (15 credits)
- MSTU5000 - Media Ethics (30 credits)
- PSYC6370 - Forensic Psychology: Theoretical and Applied Perspectives (15 credits)
- PSYC6530 - The Social Psychology of Justice and Morality (15 credits)
- SOCI5011 - Policing & Society (15 credits)
- SOCI5013 - 'You think you're better than me?' The Sociology of Status (15 credits)
- SOCI5330 - Gender, Crime and Criminal Justice (15 credits)
- SOCI5350 - Youth and Crime (15 credits)
- SOCI5940 - Terrorism and Modern Society (15 credits)
- SOCI6050 - Crime , Media and Culture (15 credits)
- SOCI6220 - State Crime and Resistance (15 credits)
- SOCI6260 - Animals and Society (15 credits)
- SOCI6570 - Digital Culture (15 credits)
- SOCI6590 - Risk and Society (15 credits)
- SOCI6700 - Kent Student Volunteering (15 credits)
- SOCI6760 - Cultures of Embodiment (30 credits)
- SOCI6790 - Research Dissertation (30 credits)
- SOCI6830 - Cultural Studies Research Dissertation (30 credits)
- SOCI7120 - Urban Sociology (15 credits)
- SOCI7600 - Technology, Control and Cyber Crime (15 credits)
Entry Requirement
The University considers students for undergraduate study who have completed Standard XII Higher Secondary School Certificates (Indian School Certificate/Intermediate Examination Certificate/Higher Secondary School Certificate /All India Senior School Certificate).
We typically require students to achieve a minimum of between 65% and 75% overall in their Standard XII examinations, depending on the examination board and the intended programme of study. Some courses may state specific subjects and grade requirements.

Fees & Scholarships

International Tuition Fees:

£19300 per year

Career Prospect

Graduate destinations

As part of your degree, you develop critical thinking, transferable knowledge and skills that enable you to work in a variety of professions.

Our graduates have gone on to work in:

national and local government
social and cultural policy
international institutions and NGOs
the organisation of social and community projects
media, journalism, broadcasting
the police force
criminal justice services
social services.

Cost Of Studying At University of Kent

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

Loans Sanctioned

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Criminology and Cultural Studies BA Hons at University of Kent