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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
University of Essex
Full Time
OCT
3 Years
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
University of Essex
Full Time
OCT
3 Years
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Colchester Campus
Full Time
OCT-25
3 Years
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
University of Essex
Full Time
OCT-26
3 Years
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
University of Essex
Full Time
OCT-25
3 Years
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How do we understand crime? How can it be prevented? Why should crime be punished, and how should we go about it? Criminologists engage with some of the most pressing issues, decisions and dilemmas facing societies today. On our course you explore the nature of crime, criminal justice and punishment within wider social contexts.As a student of criminology, you experience a lively, informal environment with many possibilities to pursue your own interests. Our flexible course means that you can study an exciting range of topics, from the impact of computer games on crime, to terrorism and illegal migration, to policing and controlling society.We are a large and friendly department, offering a range and diversity of research interests, with staff members who are committed to teaching, research and publication. We have leading international experts in the areas of:- Organised crime, surveillance and counter-terrorism- Environmental harm- Visual criminology- Social history and crimeYou'll receive training in criminological methods – how to design a survey, conduct an interview, and use quantitative analysis from basic statistic to big data – in order to ask the difficult questions, and will also have the opportunity to complete a supervised dissertation on a topic that inspires you.
Students living in
Rest of World
£19,500 per year
Students from International
Living and accommodation costs (per year, approximately)- 8,776 – 14,995
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