Undergraduate
Criminology with Police Studies
BA Combined
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Course overview
Do you want to delve into the causes of crime? Are you fascinated by the inner-workings of the Criminal Justice System?
Choose Criminology with Police Studies to immerse yourself in the field of criminology, while learning about the key issues relating to the policing profession.
You’ll explore a range of subjects relating to both disciplines, from police investigation, policing sexual exploitation and community policing, to debates about rehabilitation and punishment.
Your health and wellbeing is important to us which means that we may need to adjust elements of our courses, such as the timings of our placement provision, to take into account COVID-19-related government restrictions. However, please be assured that we will do our utmost to limit any impact this has on your university experience. If you have any questions about your course, please contact us at hello@leedstrinity.ac.uk
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): changes to courses
All courses will be delivered in a blended format in Academic Year 2020/21, with some teaching taking place on campus and a wide range of activity taking place online. Our approach will be to provide you with preparatory material consisting of a short pre-recorded lecture, links to video or other online materials or set reading. These will be guided tasks requiring you to focus on specific questions or issues while engaging with the material.
Each module will have a weekly virtual classroom session in Microsoft Teams. To facilitate group work and discussion online, where appropriate to the module, ‘breakout rooms’ in Teams will be used, with sufficient academic staff on hand to move between the virtual groups, to provide support and discuss issues. Discussion forums will also be used where appropriate, allowing you to see where and how questions have been asked and answered.
Live sessions will include activities similar to those that would ordinarily take place in face-to-face on-campus sessions, including students working together to discuss readings, design research studies and complete other learning tasks.
The range of activities will necessarily vary from module to module, but typical examples will include engaging in live debates or presenting materials to the group. Modules will include follow-up tasks for you to test your learning, including quizzes in a range of formats, follow-up readings or reflective activities. One-to-one tuition and supervision will also be available.
About this course
The modules you study will help you to understand the theories that have informed the disciplines of criminology and police studies. You’ll also develop your research skills by working on research projects.
Your employability is our biggest priority, so we offer a range of modules that will prepare you for a variety of careers. You’ll also put theory into practice during your professional work placements. We have great links with employers in the fields of criminology and police studies, which will give you the chance to gain degree-relevant work experience.
By the time you finish your studies, we aim to have helped you to become a confident, articulate, knowledgeable and critical graduate with a set of transferable skills that will make you ready for a range of graduate roles.
Why study with us?
- Stand out from other Criminology graduates by specialising in Police Studies. We’ve designed this programme with senior police officers to meet the demand for a graduate police force.
- Prepare for a future career with the police by reflecting on the key issues affecting policing and allied occupations.
- Graduate with professional work experience, thanks to the placements included with your degree.
Modules
The module details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
Students will study a combination of core and option modules across their three or four years of study.
Modules by Year
Foundation Year
Core modules (students are required to take):
- Academic Skills and Studying with Confidence
- Project
- Foundations in Psychology
- Foundations in Sociology and Criminology
You will only study these modules if you are studying for the degree with Social Science foundation year (4 years)
Year 1
Core modules (students are required to take):
- Introduction to Criminology
- Introduction to Police Studies
- Ethics, Society and Employability
- Contemporary Research 1
- Understanding Murder
- The Criminal Justice System
Year 2
Core modules (students are required to take):
- Serious Violent Crime
- Contemporary Issues in Police Studies
- Psychology and Policing
- Cultures of Crime
- Contemporary Research 2
- Professional Placement 2
Year 3
Core modules (students are required to take):
- Policing and Sexual Exploitation
- Criminal Investigation and Serious Crime
- Forensic Psychology
Students are required to choose one option module from:
- Dissertation
- Independent Social Project
Students are also required to choose one option module from:
- Intelligence and Security
- Crime and Policing Special Subject
- Prisons and Punishment
- Critical Criminology
- Professional Learning Through Work
Learning and teaching
At Leeds Trinity we aim to provide an excellent student experience and a personal approach to helping you achieve your academic and professional potential. We have a strong tradition of supporting student employability, with relevant skills embedded in the curriculum.
The key themes of our strategy are:
- student confidence
- professionalism
- social responsibility.
To help you achieve your potential we emphasise learning as a collaborative process, with a range of student-led and real-world activities. This approach ensures that you fully engage in shaping your own learning, developing your critical thinking and reflective skills so that you can identify your own strengths and weaknesses, and use the extensive learning support system we offer to shape your own development.
For over 50 years, we have developed a strong reputation for the quality of our teaching.
We believe the secret to great learning and teaching is simple: it is about creating an inclusive learning experience that allows all students to thrive through:
- Personalised support
- Expert lecturers
- Strong connections with employers
- An international outlook
- The right tools and technology
Assessment
A variety of assessment methods are used, matched to the learning outcomes for your programme, to enable you to demonstrate the full range of knowledge and skills that you have developed.
For more details on specific assessment methods for this course contact hello@leedstrinity.ac.uk
Entry Requirements
Leeds Trinity University is committed to recruiting students with talent and potential and who we feel will benefit greatly from their academic and non-academic experiences here. We treat every application on its own merits; we value highly the experience you illustrate in your personal statement.
The following information is designed to give you a general overview of the qualifications we accept. If you are taking qualifications that are not included below, please contact our Admissions Office who will be happy to advise you.
| Qualification | Grade |
|---|---|
| UCAS tariff | 104 |
| GCSE requirements | Grade C or above / grade 4 or higher in English Language and Maths. |
| Typical A Level offer | BCC |
| BTEC | MMM |
Student Finance
UK & EU Students:
Tuition fees cost £9,250 a year for this course in 2020/2021.
Part-time tuition fees will be pro-rated accordingly to the number of credits you're studying. Depending on government policy, tuition fees may rise with inflation in future years.
Tuition fees for 2021/22 entry will be set in summer 2020.
Living costs, e.g. accommodation, travel, food, will also need to be taken into consideration.
Leeds Trinity offers a range of bursaries and scholarships to help support students while you study.
International Students:
Tuition fees cost £12,000 per year for this course starting in 2020/21. Part-time study is not available for international students on a Tier 4 Student Visa.
Additional costs
We advise students to budget for the following in addition to annual tuition fees:
- Recommended and required reading lists will be provided at the start of your course. All the books and e-books are available from our Library to borrow but you may choose to purchase your own.
- Field trips may occur during this course and they will be either fully or partly subsidised by the University. More details will be provided at the start of the course.
- You'll need to include placement/s travel and associated costs too, however the University will contribute a standard amount towards your total expenditure.
- The University provides students with a £6 printing credit each academic year which can be topped up either on campus or online
How to apply
For full-time undergraduate courses, you apply through UCAS. That's the University and Colleges Admissions Service.
On your application form, you'll need to know our institution code - it's L24 - and the course code. If you click through to the UCAS website using the button below, it'll take you to the right place with all the information you need.
You'll also need to write a personal statement - we've prepared a guide to help you.
There's lots more information about the application process on the UCAS website, or you can get in touch with our admissions team who will be happy to help:
- call 0113 283 7123 (Monday to Thursday, 9.00am to 5.00pm, or Friday 9.00am to 4.00pm)
- email admissions@leedstrinity.ac.uk
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Professional placements
We’ll work with you to find placements that give you experience in the type of role you’d like to work in, whether that’s with a charity, in a school, on a community project, in a youth setting or working with victim support organisations.
Career opportunities
Your degree will give you the knowledge and transferable skills for careers in the police and associated policing professions, education, social work, the third sector, social services, youth offending teams and a variety of roles within the Criminal Justice System. You could also consider postgraduate study within the field of criminology.
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