Overview

The Social Policy and Criminology (Hons) degree at University of Birmingham will enable you to consider the ways that different societies produce contrasting levels of 'problems' and 'harms', such as drug and alcohol addiction, homicide, homelessness and workplace injury.

You will be encouraged to consider the reasons why these are designated as being either 'crimes' or 'social policy' issues and therefore are dealt with through contrasting 'welfare' or 'criminal justice' responses.

Career

Your Birmingham Social Policy and Criminology degree is evidence of your ability to succeed in a demanding academic environment. Employers target Birmingham students for their drive, diversity, communication and problem-solving skills, their team-working abilities and cultural awareness, and our graduate employment statistics have continued to climb at a rate well above national trends. If you make the most of the wide range of services available to you on this Social Policy and Criminology degree, you will be able to develop your career from the moment you arrive.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Crime, Justice, and Society

Violence in a Global Context

Education, Policy and Social Justice

Contemporary Issues in Policing

Poverty, Class and Inequality

Gender and Sexuality

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-29 00:00:00

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Language

English

PTE Academic

67

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TOEFL^® IBT

88

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Criminology Social Policy View 98 other Bachelors in Social Policy in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

PTE Academic

67

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TOEFL^® IBT

88

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Other requirements

General requirements

Number of A levels required: 3

Typical offer: ABB

General Studies: Accepted

BTEC Extended Diploma, Diploma and Subsidiary Diploma are all considered.

International Baccalaureate Diploma: 6,5,5 at Higher Level to include English with a minimum of 32 points overall

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
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Tuition Fee

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International

24470 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 24470 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

9535 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9535 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Birmingham

765 - 1134 GBP /month

Living costs

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