Course Overview
Taught by lecturers who are nationally and internationally renowned researchers, your degree is informed by cutting-edge criminological research and contemporary debates on crime, deviance and punishment.
You begin your degree exploring relevant contemporary criminological issues. Themes of your first-year course in Crime and Social Life include gathering and evaluating criminological evidence; how and why crime problems are defined and the merits of competing arguments about crime, deviance and punishment.
You will set issues in the context of class, gender, race and ethnicity, age, disability and sexuality. You will be introduced to key concepts in Criminology as an academic discipline.
In your second and third years, you will take modules in Criminological Thought, Understanding Criminological Fieldwork and Measuring Crime. You can also tailor your degree to areas of personal and professional interest by selecting from a range of options including Crime and the Media; Cybercrime; Drugs, Crime and Society and Police and Policing.
Alternatively, you can take modules from other departments such as Law or Sociology.
In part two of your degree, you'll also have an opportunity to write a crime related extended essay or dissertation on a topic of your choice, supported by a leading academic in the field.
The BA Criminology in itself is really good, the 2nd & 3rd year modules are very interesting and give you a choice into which part of criminology you would like to study further.
Career opportunities
Criminology graduates from the University have gone on to various roles in the public and private sectors, including criminal justice agencies, social welfare organisations, central and local government, commerce and industry.
Your degree course enables you to develop valuable transferable skills in research, analysis and communication, giving you plenty of options for your future career. Abilities such as these have assisted previous graduates in finding employment in the public and private sectors. Further specialism The Criminology degree also provides a solid foundation for postgraduate study or specialised training in a related field such as social work or teaching.
Modules
Here are some of the current modules which are available during your studies at Lancaster:
PartI
PartII (Year 2)
- Criminological thought
- Measuring Crime
- Understanding Criminological Fieldwork
For more detailed module information please visit the Applied Social Science department website.
Entry Requirements
A-level: AAB. We normally expect three A-levels.
General Studies: Accepted as one of the best 3 grades, if 4 A-levels presented
Preference: For a majority of units to be from A-levels
Key Skills: Not included in offer.
Scottish Highers: ABBBB
Irish Leaving Cert: Offers will be made on the basis of 5 or 6 Higher level subjects
International Bacc: 35 points overall with 15 from 3 HL subjects.
IELTS: 6.5
BTEC: DDD/DDM
HNC/HND: Can be considered for direct entry to Part II on basis of mainly merits
New UK 'Diploma' & Cambridge Pre-U: Contact us for information
For details of how we evaluate international qualifications, please click here.
Financial Support
Lancaster University's priority is to support every student to make the most of their life and education. In addition to government maintenance loans, grants and national scholarships, Lancaster University offers a range of financial support for full time UK Undergraduate students from lower-income backgrounds. Many students each year will be entitled to bursaries or scholarships to help them with the cost of fees and/or living expenses.
The Lancaster Scholarship package is designed to reward the hard work and natural ability of full-time UK students applying to study with us regardless of their household income. Students achieving A*, A, A in their A-level examinations (or equivalent academic qualifications) will receive a £1,000 per year Lancaster Scholarship during their undergraduate studies if they place us as their firm choice institution. Continuation of the Lancaster Scholarship is subject to satisfactory academic progression.
Our combined £5,000 bursary package will help students from England whose household incomes are less than £25,000 per year with fees and living costs.
Students from England eligible for our £5,000 bursary package will also be awarded a £3,000 Lancaster Scholarship if they achieve A*, A, A in their A-level examinations (or equivalent academic qualifications). This totals £8,000 of support for students during their studies.
For full details of the University's financial support packages including eligibility criteria, please visit our
fees and funding page.
