BSc Criminology and Sociology with a Year in Industry
Royal Holloway, University of London
About this course
BSc in Criminology and Sociology with a Year in Industry, an undergraduate degree combining the study of crime, criminal justice systems, and social structures. Core topics include Research Methods, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Social & Cultural Analysis, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course includes a compulsory industry placement year and concludes with an independent dissertation in the final year. The first year covers foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Criminal Justice System, Introduction to Criminology, Introduction to Sociology, and Social Problems and Social Policy. The second year expands upon these subjects with compulsory study in Key Perspectives and Debates in Criminology, Research Methods for Social Scientists, and Sociology of Contemporary Society, alongside optional choices like Gender and Society, The Digital Society, and Youth in Society: The Sociology of Youth & Youth Culture. The third year consists of a full-time work placement in industry. The final year centres on the Dissertation module, accompanied by a wide selection of optional modules covering topics such as Cybercrime, Prisons, Drugs, Crime and Society, and Race, Crime and Justice.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB-BBB (Required subjects: We require English Language and Mathematics GCSE at grade 4 (C)) IB: 6,5,5 at Higher Level subjects or with a minimum of 32 points overall
What students say
Based on about 85 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 81%
- Assessment and feedback: 75%
- Academic support: 84%
- Organisation and management: 69%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 76%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 57 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 66%
- Working and studying: 14%
- Further study: 7%
- Unemployed: 7%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 9%
- Sales occupations: 9%
- Administrative occupations: 7%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 89%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 62%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 50 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 30%
- South East: 40%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Criminal Justice System
- Introduction to Criminology
- Introduction to Sociology
- Social Problems and Social Policy
- Academic Integrity
- Key Perspectives and Debates in Criminology
- Research Methods for Social Scientists
- Sociology of Contemporary Society
- Gender and Society
- Madness and Society
- The Digital Society
- Violent Crime - Sociological and Psychological Perspectives
- Youth in Society: The Sociology of Youth & Youth Culture
- Criminologists in Action
- Sociology of the Family
- Crime and the Law
- Youth and Crime
- Year in Industry
- Dissertation
- Crime and Literature
- Crime, Media and Culture
- Drugs, Crime and Society
- Housing and Homelessness
- Sentencing and Penal Policy
- Sociology of Health and Illness
- Terrorism Studies Part 1
- Race, Crime and Justice
- Cybercrime
- Lost in Music: The Sociology of Popular Music
- Terrorism Studies Part 2
- Youth in Society: Culture, Subculture & Transgression
- Children, Society and Risk
- Crimes of the Powerful
- Gender, Sexuality and Crime
- Interpersonal violence and harm
- Perspectives on Ageing and an Ageing Society
- Policing Turning Points: Scandals and Reform
- Prisons
- Race, Ethnicity and Migration
- Victims and Witnesses
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Criminology and Sociology with a Year in Industry at Royal Holloway, University of London earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £24,000 after 3 years, £28,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £34,000. The £28,500 median after five years is £2,000 more than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BSc Criminology and Sociology with a Year in Industry at Royal Holloway, University of London do next?
86% 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 with a Year in Industry at Royal Holloway, University of London?
86% 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 with a Year in Industry at Royal Holloway, University of London?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 124 UCAS points.
Does BSc Criminology and Sociology with a Year in Industry at Royal Holloway, University of London 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 with a Year in Industry at Royal Holloway, University of London?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.