BSc Hons Criminology and Social Policy

The BSc in Criminology and Social Policy is a three-year full-time undergraduate degree offered by Swansea University. This course examines why crimes occur, what effects they have on society, and how society responds, alongside studying society’s big issues like poverty, homelessness, drugs and mental health.Course Content: The degree incorporates a broad range of disciplines including sociology, psychology, history and law. Students will learn about the nature of crime and social order, social problems and social policy, criminological theory and social research methods. Key Modules: Key modules include Understanding Social Policy, Crime and Deviance, Researching Social Life, Social Institutions and Social Change, and Comparative and Historical Social Policy. Accreditations: This course is recognised by the British Society of Criminology.Future Careers: Graduates of this course have a wide variety of career options. They can work in areas like health and social care, crime prevention, the justice system, youth offending teams, local and central government, the charity sector, child protection, and housing services. Moreover, the degree offers a solid foundation for postgraduate study.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page).