BSc Criminology and Sociology
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Criminology and Sociology, a sociology degree examining the causes of crime, criminal justice agencies, and broader societal structures and inequalities. Core topics include Research Methods, Statistics, Data Analysis, Policy Analysis, Social & Cultural Analysis, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The curriculum combines compulsory foundations in research and criminal justice with advanced study in areas such as youth justice and penal theory. The first year introduces foundational perspectives through modules like Sociological Imagination in the Contemporary World, Introduction Criminology, An Introduction to the Criminal Justice System, Social Research, and World Inequalities and Polarisation, alongside optional choices including Self and Identity and Gaming Cultures. The second year develops methodological and thematic depth via compulsory modules such as Advanced Research Methods A, Crime Prevention, Doing Quantitative Research, and Understanding Punishment, with options like Social Theories and Criminological Theory. The final year focuses on advanced societal responses and recovery through compulsory modules including Sociological Futures, Youth Justice, and Rehabilitation and Recovery. Students can also choose from optional modules spanning forensic psychology and sociology, and undertake a substantive independent research project through either the Sociology Project Dissertation or Criminology Dissertation.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 34 (6,5,5 HL) BTEC: BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma: DDM BTEC Level 3 National Diploma: DD plus one A level at Grade B BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate: D plus two A levels at Grades BB
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 77%: 140 offers from 182 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 96%
- Learning opportunities: 97%
- Assessment and feedback: 96%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 100%
- Learning resources: 98%
- Student voice: 97%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 85%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 30%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Protective service occupations: 10%
- Sports and fitness occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 50 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East Midlands: 20%
- West Midlands: 10%
- East of England: 20%
- London: 30%
- South East: 20%
- South West: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Social Research
- Sociological Imagination in the Contemporary World
- Introduction Criminology
- An Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
- World Inequalities and Polarisation
- Self and Identity
- Gaming Cultures
- Politics and Government
- Sociology, Culture and Public Life
- Social Harm, Crime and Policy
- Families, Relationships and Communities
- University-wide Language Programme
- Advanced Research Methods A
- Crime Prevention
- Doing Quantitative Research
- Understanding Punishment
- Social Theories
- Criminological Theory
- Political Psychology
- Your Future Career: Preparing for the World of Work
- Critical Security Studies
- Women and Crime: Victims, Offenders and Survivors
- Psychological Disorders in Society
- Media, Culture and Crime
- Inequalities Across the Life Course
- Intoxication and Society
- Digital Lives and Society
- University-wide Language Programme
- Sociological Futures
- Youth Justice
- Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Sociology Project Dissertation
- Criminology Dissertation
- Gender, Intersectionality and Society
- Forensic Psychology
- Documenting the World
- 'Race', Racism and Social Justice in the Modern World
- Health, the Body and Culture
- Consumption, Culture and Everyday Life
- Poverty, Pay and Living Standards
- Violence and Violent Crime
- University-wide Language Programme
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Criminology and Sociology at Loughborough University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £26,500 after 3 years, £33,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,000 and £40,500. The £33,500 median after five years is £7,000 more than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BSc Criminology and Sociology at Loughborough University do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Criminology and Sociology at Loughborough University?
96% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Criminology and Sociology at Loughborough University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 135 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Criminology and Sociology at Loughborough University?
77% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 140 offers from 182 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BSc Criminology and Sociology at Loughborough University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Criminology and Sociology at Loughborough University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.