BA Criminal Justice and Criminology
If you want to ...
- explore why people start offending
- consider how crime can be prevented
- consider how we should deal with offenders
- pursue a career in the criminal justice professions
- spend a year studying Criminal Justice and Criminology in Australia, Canada or New Zealand.
... then BA Criminal Justice and Criminology is the programme for you.
BA Criminal Justice and Criminology is one of the most popular and innovative social science degrees the University of Leeds offers.
The course focuses on developing an advanced understanding of crime and its control. You will look in detail at all forms of crime, ranging from anti-social behaviour and drug use through to terrorism and war crimes, and consider how widespread they are and the impact they have on society. You will explore the workings of criminal justice agencies including the police, courts, prisons and probation, but look also at private sector companies and voluntary organisations which increasingly manage offenders and regulate behaviour in an attempt to prevent crime.
The course is a single honours programme but is interdisciplinary in nature. Based in the School of Law but including modules from the School of Sociology and Social Policy and Institute of Psychological Sciences, it allows students to appreciate how crime and its control are shaped by individual, social, legal and political forces and this gives the course a unique and special vitality.
The degree is taught by internationally recognised experts in Criminal Justice and Criminology based within the Centre for Criminal Justice Studies.
Study Abroad Opportunities
Students enrolled on the BA Criminal Justice and Criminology may apply to spend the third year of their degree programme studying abroad at one of four partner institutions. On completion of the year abroad students then return to Leeds to complete their final year of study.
Spending a year abroad studying criminal justice and criminology in the context of a different jurisdiction provides students with tremendous opportunities to develop intellectually and to grow personally through gaining new and enriching social and cultural experiences.
Currently, the partner universities available to students of the programme are the following institutions.
- Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada
- Griffiths University in Brisbane, Australia
- Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
BA Criminal Justice and Criminology
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Key Information
UCAS code: MM29.
Number of places: Typically 55.
Duration
3 years full-time.
Entry requirements
AAB at A2 level (under review for 2012 entry).
Full entry requirements
UK/EU student fees
£9,000 per year full-time.
International student fees
£12,500 per year full-time.
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Admissions Contact
Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law
Tel: +44 (0)113 343 5020
Fax: +44 (0)113 343 5019
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Leeds School of Law has been ranked as the 12th best University Law School in the UK, out of 100, in the latest National Student Survey.
