BA Sociology and Criminology
About this course
BA in Sociology and Criminology, a social science degree exploring the relationship between societal structures, power dynamics, social policy, and the criminal justice system. Core topics include Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students can choose to undertake an optional placement year or a year abroad. The first year covers core foundations through Contemporary Sociology, Social Policy and Change, Race, Racism, and Decolonisation, and Media, Popular, and Visual Culture. The second year examines social issues further through Gender, Relationships, and Identities, Political Activism: Globalisation of Social Justice, Policing, and Punishment and Control. The final year focuses on advanced themes and contemporary debates via Sex, Sexuality, Power and Oppression, Social Media and Digital Worlds, Victimology, and Violence and Exploitation.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC IB: 29 points
What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 83%
- Organisation and management: 83%
- Learning resources: 81%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 20%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Protective service occupations: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 190 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 41%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 24%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Contemporary Sociology
- Social Policy and Change – 30 credits
- Race, Racism, and Decolonisation – 30 credits
- Media, Popular, and Visual Culture
- Gender, Relationships, and Identities – 30 credits
- Political Activism: Globalisation of Social Justice – 30 credits
- Policing – 30 credits
- Punishment and Control – 30 credits
- Sex, Sexuality, Power and Oppression – 30 credits
- Social Media and Digital Worlds – 30 credits
- Victimology – 30 credits
- Violence and Exploitation – 30 credits
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Sociology and Criminology at Coventry University earn?
The median salary is £22,000 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,500 and £32,000. The £27,500 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BA Sociology and Criminology at Coventry University do next?
65% 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 Coventry University?
90% 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 Coventry University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 108 UCAS points.
Does BA Sociology and Criminology at Coventry University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Sociology and Criminology at Coventry University?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.