BA Criminology

The Criminology course offered by the University of Birmingham is a three-year Undergraduate program that explores the core ideas, methods, and theories in criminology and criminal justice. The course delivers an in-depth understanding of the social and personal aspects of crime, how criminal justice system works, and how their effectiveness can be improved. Course Content: The course consists of year-wise modules including An Introduction to Criminology, Crime, Punishment & Society in the first year. The second year advances to Punishment: Beyond the Prison, Policing & Society, and others. The third year allows students to have the option for a work placement or study abroad.Key Modules: Core modules of this course include Introduction to Criminal Justice, Understanding Society, Crime and Criminal Justice, Research Methods, Dissertation, and others. It also offers a range of optional modules like Gender, Crime and Justice, Youth Crime, Youth Justice, and others to give a more detailed understanding of the subject.Accreditations: This course is available full time and is accredited by the British Society of Criminology.Future Careers: With this degree, students can pursue careers in the public, private, and voluntary sectors, in areas such as policing, probation, crime prevention, community safety, and criminal justice. It also provides an excellent foundation for postgraduate study.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.