BA Criminology and Social Policy 36 months Undergraduate Programme By Queen's University Belfast |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

20,800 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

CriminologyMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Criminology

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

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 social and psychological theories that attempt to explain criminal behaviour and the effective operation of the criminal justice system.



Social Policy students learn how to tackle major policy problems. They do this by applying core concepts from social science to intractable social problems such as gender inequality, eldercare, children's rights and climate change. There is strong crossover between criminology and social policy as many of the people who end up within the criminal justice system have experienced poverty, inequality or discrimination. As an applied and critical social science, you will gain knowledge and understanding of contemporary government policies, their impacts, and consider how we can achieve improvements.



Programme overview

Main Subject

Criminology

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

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 social and psychological theories that attempt to explain criminal behaviour and the effective operation of the criminal justice system.



Social Policy students learn how to tackle major policy problems. They do this by applying core concepts from social science to intractable social problems such as gender inequality, eldercare, children's rights and climate change. There is strong crossover between criminology and social policy as many of the people who end up within the criminal justice system have experienced poverty, inequality or discrimination. As an applied and critical social science, you will gain knowledge and understanding of contemporary government policies, their impacts, and consider how we can achieve improvements.



Admission Requirements

62+
91+
176+
33+
6.5+
1290+
90+

In addition, to the entrance requirements above, it is essential that you read our guidance on 'How we choose our students' prior to submitting your UCAS application.

3 Years
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
4,750 GBP
International
20,800 GBP

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