Criminology degrees

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Liverpool John Moores University

1 criminology courses NORTH WEST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 66th
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The 24 hour liabry does help a lot and this university is good when it comes to understanding external stressors and being mindful of them and it is a good uni for understanding learning disabilities, compared to others. Could be improved with telling all students what's available there a lot that is available but isn't to easy to find the information etc global citizens schemes.

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University of Portsmouth

7 criminology courses SOUTH EAST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 45th
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WUSCA ranking: 48th
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Support Services are amazing. They go out of their way to support my peers and me. They are a credit to the university. - Lecturers are very supportive, especially with assignments University halls are in desperate need of refurbishing. Harry Law, Bateson and Rees are the main offenders. Generally, the university's estates need investment.

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Childhood and Youth Studies with Criminology - BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Becoming a Researcher
  • Child and Youth Development
  • Criminal Justice
  • Enrichment
  • Understanding Childhoods
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Sociology with Criminology BSc (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Criminal Justice
  • Developing Your Sociological Imagination
  • Research Design and Analysis
  • Theorising Social Life
  • Understanding Criminology
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Aberystwyth University

7 criminology courses WALES
Subject ranking: 54th
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WUSCA ranking: 32th
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The location is lovely despite it being quite out the way and a bit difficult to get to sometimes. All the staff have been great and really friendly, always helpful. The nightlife is great too with a huge variety of pubs and places to go.

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Criminology BSc (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Crime Control And Prevention
  • Criminal Law
  • Criminology In Action
  • Essential Skills For Criminologists
  • Introduction To Criminology
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Year 1
  • Academic Skills Foundation 1
  • Academic Skills Foundation 2
  • Foundation - Dialogue
  • Foundation In Liberal Arts
  • Information in a Post-Truth World
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Lancaster University

8 criminology courses NORTH WEST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 14th
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WUSCA ranking: 65th
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I love the campus and the atmosphere we have. its a beautiful place to study and i have enjoyed my time here. All the staff are wonderful, I have a brilliant supervisors and enjoy my course. I have learnt a lot whilst at Lancaster However, i find that the student union is broken, it does not uphold its own beliefs. The societies may work but the actual student union body is useless. it needs and overhall, and needs attention brought to the actions of the staff and how people follow their regulations.

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Criminology and Sociology BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice
  • The Sociological Imagination
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Criminology BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Teesside University

13 criminology courses NORTH EAST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 82nd
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WUSCA ranking: 6th
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The library is amazing with 3 floors hundreds of books and computers better than most universities. all buildings are good with a modern feel. In my opinion The only way it could be improved is the toilets in some buildings. The campus has an earthy feel with the grass sections and green on the buildings.

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Criminology BSc (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Criminal Justice
  • Criminal law for Criminologists
  • Popular Criminology
  • Principles of Criminology
  • Principles of Sociology
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Criminology (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Criminal Justice
  • Criminal law for Criminologists
  • Popular Criminology
  • Principles of Criminology
  • Principles of Sociology
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University of East Anglia UEA

2 criminology courses EASTERN ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 21st
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WUSCA ranking: 79th
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So far everything is fine. The lecturers are really helpful and won't make you feel insecure about your knowledge. There is just some problems oh terms of timetable management, but for now everything seems great.

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Criminology - BA (Hons)
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Law with Criminology LLB (Hons)
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London South Bank University

4 criminology courses LONDON
Subject ranking: 99th
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WUSCA ranking: 85th
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The placement of the campus is great with lots of food establishments both on campus and around, making it easier to study for longer at the library. It is also close to both elephant and castle and Southwark underground stations so the commute is simple. Most of the buildings are modern and have a spacious feel, although I would like to add that I was underwhelmed by the business school as it seems slightly outdated compared to the rest of the university facilities. The staff are great and I have had great teaching along with materials so far. I would have preferred lecture theatres for my lectures to encourage me to attend as I enjoyed this experience at the previous university I attended, and so this has given it a more “high school” feel rather than university which is disappointing.

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Sociology (Criminology) BSc (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Global issues in sociology
  • Power, Inequality and Civil Society
  • Researching London life
  • Social Sciences in the Contemporary World 
  • Social justice in action
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Criminology BSc (Hons)
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  • Deconstructing the crime problem
  • Introduction to the criminal justice system
  • Issues in Crime
  • Social Sciences in the Contemporary World: Themes, Concepts and Higher Education Skills
  • Social justice in action
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Liverpool Hope University

32 criminology courses NORTH WEST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 59th
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WUSCA ranking: 43th
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Best - I like the wide range of facilities provided such as the on campus library and access to shops within the campus Improvement- more support in terms of essays and one to one support being available. Also on campus living could be improved with a more appealing social areas and better laundry services.

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Criminology BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Applied Social Science
  • Criminological Theory
  • Institutions and Process
  • Politics, Philosophy and History
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Criminology (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)
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  • Applied Social Science
  • Criminological Theory
  • Institutions and Process
  • Politics, Philosophy and History
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Northumbria University, Newcastle

4 criminology courses NORTH EAST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 50th
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WUSCA ranking: 8th
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The staff are incredible, unbelievably understanding and supportive. They want you to succeed and you can really tell. However, Lipman building is constantly broken. The top two floors have been out of service for year and now the entire building is out of commission and not expected to be back until the summer. Surely at this point just demolish the place.

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Criminology BSc (Hons)
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Year 1
  • CR4001 - Explaining Crime
  • CR4004 - Victims and Victimisation
  • CR4012 - Real World Research 1
  • CR4013 - Crime Myths and Realities
  • CR4014 - Identity and Diversity in Criminology
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Criminology and Sociology BSc (Hons)
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  • CR4001 - Explaining Crime
  • CR4012 - Real World Research 1
  • CR4015 - The Criminal Justice System 1
  • SO4003 - Thinking Sociologically 1
  • SO4004 - Thinking Sociologically 2
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University of Leicester

4 criminology courses EAST MIDLANDS
Subject ranking: 24th
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WUSCA ranking: 36th
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The campus is easy access, even for someone who isn’t living in student accommodation on campus. Every member of staff and member of the student union that I’ve spoken to has been extremely helpful and has helped to clarify any issues that I’ve been having. The university of Leicester is a challenging, yet exciting institution to study at.

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Criminology BSc (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Criminal Justice in Action (double module)
  • Introduction to Criminology (double module)
  • Theories of Crime and Criminality (double module)
  • Victims of Crime (double module)
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Sociology with Criminology BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Interpreting Key Texts
  • Introduction to Criminology
  • Sociology in Practice
  • Theories of Crime and Criminality
  • Ways of Researching
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Studying about Criminology

A criminology degree will teach you all about the science and motivations behind the world of crime and deviance. Drawing on the likes of sociology, law and psychology, you'll explore a range of theories and policies to understand the behaviours of individuals and groups. By analysing the implications and consequences that crime brings to society, you'll also get to know how the criminal justice system works and penalises those who disobey it. As a criminology degree graduate you could work as a detective, police officer, youth worker, counsellor, or solicitor.

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