BSc Criminology with Foundation Year
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Sociology, with a focus on criminology and criminal justice systems. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Policy Analysis, Human Behaviour, and Global & Comparative Perspective. Students complete a placement year with criminal justice agencies and an independent research project in the final year.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 72 A level: DDD T Level: Pass BTEC: MMP GCSE: GCSE Maths and English are preferred, however if you don't have these qualifications you will be able to undertake Maths and English at Level 2 as part of your course of study Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 0, Merit: 30, Pass: 15 English language: IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)
What students say
Based on about 6 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 75%
- Learning opportunities: 78%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 70%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 70%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 70%
- Left higher education: 30%
What graduates do next
Based on about 32 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 40%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 25%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 195 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 58%
- West Midlands: 18%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 4%
- South East: 3%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Placement Learning and Professional Development
- Study Skills
- Law
- Fundamentals of Human Behaviour
- Sociology
- English
- Mathematics
- Culture and Ideas
- Political Studies
- Introduction to Criminological Theory
- Understanding Crime and Criminology
- The Criminal Justice System
- Undertaking Criminological Research
- Crime, Justice and Society
- ​​Investigating Society: Truth, Ethics and Justice​
- Policing and Society
- Penology: Punishment and Rehabilitation
- Themes in Forensic Psychology
- Victimology
- Effecting Change
- Qualitative Research: Methods, Ethics and Application
- Independent Study
- Youth Justice
- 6CJ535
- International Criminology
- Investigation of Crime
- Sexual Violence, Exploitation and Abuse
- Substance Misuse
- Murder: Dynamics, Pathologies and Investigation
- Advanced Knowledge Production
- Psychopathy
- Domestic Abuse
- Populism, Extremism & Violence
- The Psychology of Intimate Partner Abuse
- The Use and Abuse of Psychological Theory
- Psychological Perspectives of Serious and Dangerous Offenders
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Criminology with Foundation Year at University of Derby earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 15 months, £20,500 after 3 years, £24,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £29,500. The £24,000 median after five years is £2,500 less than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BSc Criminology with Foundation Year at University of Derby do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Criminology with Foundation Year at University of Derby?
75% 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 Foundation Year at University of Derby?
The typical offer is DDD at A level. The average entrant had 43 UCAS points.
Does BSc Criminology with Foundation Year at University of Derby include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Criminology with Foundation Year at University of Derby?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 30% left higher education.