Why choose Sociology with Criminology BSc at Middlesex?

Crime and criminal justice are central issues in today’s society, and our degree – one of the first in the world – opens up a wide range of career opportunities. You'll be taught the essential skills while you develop your ability to design and conduct social research through a range of traditional, innovative, and digital methods.

This course is designed to give you a grounding in sociological and criminological thinking, research methods and key skills to articulate new and emerging social and criminological issues.

You'll focus on how society can respond to complex global problems, including social inequalities and crime. You'll also investigate how we do and should respond to criminal behaviour in all its forms, and explore and evaluate processes of social change. The course has a strong focus on race and "decentering" the discipline of sociology, making it ever more relevant in today's world and making intersectionality a central feature of your study and practice.

You can extend your course by a year and take a work placement or integrate it through volunteering and placement modules providing crucial real-world experience valued by future employers.

What you will gain

You'll be able to demonstrate extensive knowledge of both sociology and criminology and continue to use this knowledge for creative, critical, and ethical thinking in future careers.

You'll develop excellent awareness of how policy is created, interpreted and implemented, and how this informs society. By graduation, you should have a robust understanding of how to gather, analyse, and present arguments based on data using various technologies.

A degree in Sociology with Criminology also allows you to develop professional skills to equip you for success in your career, such as literacy, numeracy, digital awareness, and communications skills.

Careers

How can the Sociology with Criminology BSc support your career?

The combination of Criminology and Sociology offers a broader employability scope as well as a wider set of possibilities in terms of postgraduate studies. The course has a strong focus on engaging with people and organisations who are making a difference. The course will support you in building the skills necessary to be part of making a difference – from research and data analysis, to how to build communities that can be empowering, creative and diverse. These skills make it possible to ensure successful transitions from university to employment.