BA Sociology and Criminology
About this course
BA (Hons) Sociology & Criminology, covering sociology and criminological inquiry. Core topics include research methods, critical and analytical thinking, and social and cultural analysis. The final-year Integrated Research Project can take the form of a dissertation or a group social entrepreneurship project. An optional placement module requires a minimum of 128 hours with public and third sector organisations, and Birmingham features as a setting for applied urban sociology.
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Entry requirements
Standard offer: 112 UCAS Tariff points. Learn more about UCAS Tariff points . Accelerate offer: 80 UCAS Tariff points. Find out more about BCU Accelerate . This course does not require evidence of GCSE qualifications. Please see A Level, BTEC and other level 3 requirements below. A Level / AS Level: A Level: 112 UCAS Tariff points / BBC (or equivalent) AS Level: Must be in a different subject to A Levels A maximum of four subjects will be considered Pearson BTEC (Diploma / Extended Diploma/ Extended Certificate): 112 UCAS Tariff points Diploma accepted with one A Level or equivalent level 3 qualifications Extended Certificate accepted with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications Excluded subjects: Early Years and Children's Play Learning and Development T Level: Merit overall All subjects considered Access to HE Diploma: Pass with 60 credits, 45 credits at level 3 Accepted subjects: Social Sciences or Humanities OCR Cambridge Technical qualifications: 112 UCAS Tariff points NCFE CACHE Level 3 qualifications: 112 UCAS Tariff points WJEC Level 3 qualifications: 112 UCAS Tariff points Considered with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s) Irish Leaving Certificate (Highers): Minimum of 112 UCAS Tariff points, achieved in five Higher level subjects Scottish Higher / Advanced Higher: 112 UCAS Tariff points from three Advanced Highers (CCD) or two Advanced Highers (CD) plus two Highers (CC) Welsh Baccalaureate: 112 UCAS Tariff points. Considered with three A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications
What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 96%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 90%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 58 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 64%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 7%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 12%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 11%
- Protective service occupations: 11%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 11%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 350 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 10%
- West Midlands: 64%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 8%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Access course: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- City, Community and Culture
- Crime, Punishment and Society
- Sociological Imagination
- Politics and Society
- Becoming a Social Researcher
- Applied Sociological Research
- Contemporary Social Theory
- Race and Crime
- Experiencing Harm
- Youth Crime and Justice
- Media and Popular Culture
- Sociology Placement
- Gender and Crime
- Integrated Research Project
- Emotions in Crime and Criminal Justice
- Cybercrime
- Deviant Leisure
- Harms of the Powerful
- Local to Global Organised Crime
- Music and Society
- Activism, Social Movements and Social Change
- Black Arts Movement
- Gender & Sexuality
- Postcolionality
- Visual Cultures
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Sociology and Criminology at Birmingham City University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £21,500 after 3 years, £26,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,500 and £30,500. The £26,000 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BA Sociology and Criminology at Birmingham City University do next?
83% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Sociology and Criminology at Birmingham City University?
92% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Sociology and Criminology at Birmingham City University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 97 UCAS points.
Does BA Sociology and Criminology at Birmingham City University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Sociology and Criminology at Birmingham City University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.