BA Criminology and Sociology
About this course
BA (Hons) in Sociology and Criminology. Core topics include Research Methods, Policy Analysis, Data Analysis, Social & Cultural Analysis, and Global & Comparative Perspective. A Comparative Criminology module is delivered online in collaboration with Clemson University, USA. The course also includes a Model United Nations module with simulated General Assembly proceedings.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC to BBC IB: 29 points overall.
What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 93%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 135 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 15%
- East Midlands: 35%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 22%
- London: 7%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 10%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- 'Tank Town:' A Case study Introduction to Research Methods
- Becoming a Criminologist
- Crime and the Media
- Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
- Skills for Social and Political Sciences
- Sociological Imagination
- Just Space: Building Equity and Inclusion
- Key Social Science Concepts
- (Re)Reading the Sociological Canon I
- (Re)reading the Sociological Canon II
- Applying Criminology
- Researching in Social & Political Sciences
- Working in Criminology and the Criminal Justice System
- Challenges of European Politics
- Comparative Criminology Virtual Exchange: Criminal Justice Policy Analysis in the USA and UK
- Conceptualising Sex Work
- Debating Welfare States
- Education: Inequalities, Immobility and Life Chances
- Ideology into Practice
- Law Enforcement and Human Rights
- Model United Nations
- Nations and Nationalism
- Organised Crime in Global Perspective
- Policing and Society
- Power, Sex and Sexuality
- Psychology in the Criminal Justice Process
- Resilience and disaster management
- Social and Political Sciences Work Placement Year
- Social Engagement and Activism
- Social Policy and the Third Sector
- Strategic Studies
- The Vigilant State: intelligence and national security
- Transnational Security Studies
- Understanding Domestic Abuse
- Understanding the City
- Work and Society
- Youth Justice
- Youth, Deviance and Society
- Contemporary Social Theories and Approaches
- Harm, Power and Justice
- Independent Study (Social Science)
- Penology and Penal Policy
- Analysing Policy Futures: Power and Progress
- Becoming a Data Analyst
- Body Politics
- Children, Families and the State
- Counselling and Guidance Skills
- Decolonial Futures
- Drugs and Society
- Emotions in Everyday Social Life
- Experiencing Prison
- Extremism, Terrorism and Counterterrorism
- Gender and Violence
- Global Health Governance
- Green Criminology
- Housing Crisis, Continuity and Change
- International Human Rights (Social Sciences)
- Life After Prison: Reintegration and Rehabilitation
- Masculinity, Gender and Power
- Migration and Borders in the UK and Europe
- Parliamentary Studies
- Policing Crime and Deviance: UK and Beyond
- Policing in Practice
- Race and Racism
- Understanding and Responding to Homicide
- Understanding Multiculturalism and Policy Practices
- War Crimes and Genocide
- Working in Education and Children's Services
- Working With People in Adult Social Care Settings
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Criminology and Sociology at University of Lincoln earn?
The median salary is £22,500 after 3 years, £25,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,500 and £30,000. The £25,500 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Sociology.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Criminology and Sociology at University of Lincoln?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Criminology and Sociology at University of Lincoln?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 106 UCAS points.
Does BA Criminology and Sociology at University of Lincoln 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 Criminology and Sociology at University of Lincoln?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.