BSc Criminology with Counselling Skills
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Sociology, combining sociological perspectives with counselling skills. Core topics include Research Methods, Data Analysis, and Communication & Writing. The programme includes a structured work placement of 4, 5, or 7 weeks with local organisations, plus experiential learning modules connecting theory and practice.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 112 A level: Typical offer BCC-BBC IB: 28 points
What students say
Based on about 33 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 91%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 95%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 95 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 78%
- Gained a higher qualification: 3%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 140 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 40%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 8%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 16%
- East of England: 5%
- South East: 5%
- Wales: 19%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 85 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 89%
- Access course: 5%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 3%
- No formal qualifications: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Key Concepts in Crime and Justice
- Introduction to Theory and Practice of Counselling Skills
- Contemporary Youth Justice
- Media and the Representation of Deviance
- Spanish: Communication in Practice
- French: Intermediate Language Development
- Spanish: Intermediate Language Development
- Chinese: Intermediate Language Development
- German: Communication in Practice
- French: Communication in Practice
- Subsidiary Language
- Criminal Representations
- Race, Ethnicity, Migration and Injustice
- Counselling Skills in Practice
- Working with Client Issues in Counselling Skills
- Experiential Learning: Social Impact Leadership in Action
- Work Placement (School of Humanities and Social Sciences)
- Upper Intermediate Language Development and Global Employability
- Advanced Language Development and Global Sustainability
- Post Beginner Language Development and Global Cultures
- Experiential Overseas Learning
- Developing Intercultural Literacy and Cross-Cultural Skills
- Study Abroad Immersive Year
- Social Science for Social Change
- Crimes of the Powerful
- Major Project: Applied Research Design and Analysis
- Developing Multicultural Competence
- Using Counselling Skills in the Workplace
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Criminology with Counselling Skills at University of Chester earn?
The median salary is £20,500 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £29,000. The £25,000 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Sociology.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Criminology with Counselling Skills at University of Chester?
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 with Counselling Skills at University of Chester?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 28 points in the IB. The average entrant had 107 UCAS points.
Does BSc Criminology with Counselling Skills at University of Chester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Criminology with Counselling Skills at University of Chester?
78% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.