BA (Hons) Criminology and Sociology

The Criminology and Sociology course at the University of Stirling provides students with crucial knowledge about the causes and effects of crime and social issues we face today. This course combines criminology and sociology to give you a varied understanding of some of the most important and pressing issues of our time – from the motives of offenders, to the reasons for child poverty.Course Content: During the first two years of the course, students will study the foundations of criminology and sociology, alongside optional modules from a range of subjects. In the final two years, students will focus on areas such as youth justice, environmental crime, drugs and addiction, family and work, and poverty and elitism.Key Modules: The key modules of this course include Modules in Youth Justice, Modules in Environmental Crime, Modules in Sociology of the Family, and Modules in Social Theory and Social Issues, among others. Accreditations: The Criminology and Sociology course at the University of Stirling is recognized by the British Society of Criminology.Future Careers: Upon completing this course, students can pursue careers in areas such as policing, probation, offender rehabilitation, drug support work, crime prevention and welfare rights. Others may continue in academia by pursuing further research or a PhD.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.