Sociology and Criminology (Including Placement Year) - BA (Hons)
University of Essex
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OCT-26

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University of Essex

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Combining the specialist study of criminology with a broad approach to sociological questions, our course emboldens you to study crime, criminals, and criminal justice within wider social contexts.Guided by our expert staff who specialise in terrorism, prisons, drug abuse, and crime in the media, you explore how criminal activity interlinks with age, gender, and social concepts such as power and identity.You will study areas including: Social divisions, inequality, the nature of work and ...Read more

Combining the specialist study of criminology with a broad approach to sociological questions, our course emboldens you to study crime, criminals, and criminal justice within wider social contexts.Guided by our expert staff who specialise in terrorism, prisons, drug abuse, and crime in the media, you explore how criminal activity interlinks with age, gender, and social concepts such as power and identity.You will study areas including: Social divisions, inequality, the nature of work and commercial culture, Culture, identity and subjectivityPublic policy regarding health, the environment, crime and aging, Visual criminology, Social history and crime

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73/279
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38th
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29th
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Lauren
11 Feb 26

I think the university has dropped of in terms of maintenance to ensure night life is good around campus leading to it feeling like a ghost time sometimes. A positive aspect for..Read more

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Leila
11 Feb 26

The only facility I wish Essex had was a pool. I otherwise love the facilities we have e.g the gym with it's value for money membership scheme, the bars and food outlets, and all..Read more

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112 - 120 Grades / Points required

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£19,500 per year

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Full time annual fee would be 19500, Student would pay 3900 in their year of Placement/sandwich. Living and accommodation costs (per year, approximately)- 8,776 – 14,995

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Lauren
11 Feb 26
Sociology - BA (Hons)
I think the university has dropped of in terms of maintenance to ensure night life is good around campus leading to it feeling like a ghost time sometimes. A positive aspect for...
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Leila
11 Feb 26
Sociology (Including Year Abroad) - BA (Hons)
The only facility I wish Essex had was a pool. I otherwise love the facilities we have e.g the gym with it's value for money membership scheme, the bars and food outlets, and all...
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University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park Colchester Essex CO4 3SQ United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Hythe   0.6 miles away

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