Sociology with Criminology (Hons) with Foundation Year University of Portsmouth

Overview

You’ll discover how power dynamics and inequalities create crime. And you’ll see people who break and enforce the law in a new light. This Sociology with Criminology (Hons) with Foundation Year course from University of Portsmouth  will equip you with valuable knowledge and key skills to make a real difference in a wide range of exciting careers.

Career opportunities

Choosing to study sociology and criminology together opens up a wide range of potential careers, both in and out of the criminal justice system. Whether you’re attracted to careers that involve working closely with other people, or roles that call for analytical and critical thinking, you’ll be well prepared.

This is because you’ll graduate from this sociology and criminology degree with a set of skills that are transferable to all kinds of professions. Those skills include but are not limited to:

• insight into people and social dynamics

• critical thinking and analysis

• written and verbal communication

• qualitative and quantitative research

• independent working, collaboration and teamwork

• organisation and time management

• the ability to shape and communicate an argument

For proof that a wide range of employers value these skills, look at the diversity of roles our recent graduates have taken on. They include: police officer, recruitment consultant, litigation paralegal, digital forensics assistant and victim support caseworker.