BSc Criminology and Sociology
About this course
BSc in Sociology, combining criminological and sociological study. Core topics include research methods. The programme is taught jointly by the Department of Law and Criminology and the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, with teaching staff qualified to PhD level or holding professional legal qualifications. Students have the opportunity to complete a criminal justice work experience placement.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB-CCC IB: 30-26
What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 93%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 23 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Protective service occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 45 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 10%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 15%
- East of England: 5%
- South East: 5%
- Wales: 45%
- Scotland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Modules
- Crime Control and Prevention
- Essential Skills for Criminologists
- Introduction to Criminology
- Key Concepts in Sociology
- Place and Identity
- Thinking Sociologically
- Quantitative Research Skills
- Genders and Sexualities
- Sociological Theory
- Community Justice
- Crime & Punishment in Historical Perspective
- Criminal Justice Placement
- Drugs and Crime
- Legal and Criminal Justice Systems
- Police, Policing and Society
- Psychological Explanations of Criminal Behaviour
- Psychopathology
- Victimology
- Youth Crime and Justice
- How to Build a Sustainable Society
- Placing Culture
- Placing Politics
- Critical and Radical Criminology
- Everyday Social Worlds
- Memory Cultures: heritage, identity and power
- Nation, Society, & Space
- Urban Risk and Environmental Resilience
- Climate Change and Environmental Law
- Community Justice
- Crime & Punishment in Historical Perspective
- Criminology: Professional Placement
- Drugs and Crime
- Employability Skills in Practice
- Family and Child Law
- Law & Criminology Dissertation
- Medicine Ethics and the Law
- Police, Policing and Society
- Problem Solving Consultancy in Criminology
- Psychological Explanations of Criminal Behaviour
- Psychopathology
- Victimology
- Youth Crime and Justice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Criminology and Sociology at Aberystwyth University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £20,500 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £30,500. The £23,500 median after five years is £3,000 less than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BSc Criminology and Sociology at Aberystwyth University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Criminology and Sociology at Aberystwyth University?
87% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Criminology and Sociology at Aberystwyth University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 98 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Criminology and Sociology at Aberystwyth University?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.