Overview

Through this Criminology and Sociology (Hons) course from University of Gloucestershire classical criminological and sociological concepts of intersectionality and structural inequalities are woven, adding depth and purchase to this understandings of identity and power, crime and punishment, justice and injustice.

Career opportunities:

One of the many ways the students become career-ready, is through opportunities to take part in research projects with their lecturers, including writing papers, analysing data and working on media projects.

Past and current students have been active researchers on the following research projects with their lecturers:

Sexual Violence Research Group
Analysis of CBC Women’s Safety Survey
Remembering Srebrenica annual commemoration and ongoing educational work
Assisting police investigations of homicide tracking threat escalation patterns
Assisting lawyers in building a case against Andrew Tate
Assisting lawyers in cases of appeal against homicide convictions
Assisting police in investigating sudden deaths that may have been staged as non-suspicious

Social science graduates have secured a range of diverse and rewarding career paths. Alumni examples include:

Safeguarding Officer, Police
Forensic Criminologist
Financial Crime Prevention Officer
Risk Control Consultant in Banking
Revenge Porn Helpline Officer
Rehabilitation Officer of sexual offenders
Offender Resettlement Worker
HMP Belmarsh

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Developing as a Social Researcher
Division, Difference and Inequalities
Digital Societies
Key Perspectives in Criminology, Sociology, and Zemiology
Crimes against Humanity

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

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While applications after January 14 may not receive equal consideration, the university often considers later applications based on course availability.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

64

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cheltenham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Sociology Criminology View 545 other Bachelors in Sociology 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

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

64

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IELTS

6

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General requirements

104 – 120 UCAS tariff points, BCC – BBB at A levels, MMM – DDM at BTEC, or a Merit in your T-Level.

English Language or Literature and Maths Grade 4/C in GCSE (or equivalent) are normally required.

We welcome applications from mature students (aged 21 and over) and do not necessarily require the same academic qualifications as school leaving applicants, although some entry requirements may still apply for Professionally Accredited Courses. We accept Access to Higher Education Diplomas and make offers on an individual basis.

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Tuition Fees

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17950 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

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Living costs

Cheltenham

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Credits

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

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