BA Criminology and Sociology
About this course
BA (Honours) in Sociology. Core topics include data analysis, research methods, project management, policy analysis, ethics and professional practice, and global and comparative perspectives. The course is delivered at the Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice and the teaching is recognised by the British Society of Criminology. It includes optional work placements and a semester of study abroad in the second year.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 112 A level: BBC at A Level. BTEC: DMM in BTEC Extended Diploma. T level: Merit overall from a T level Qualification
What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 72%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 70%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 360 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 13%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 47%
- East Midlands: 24%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 3%
- South East: 1%
- South West: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Contesting Crime And Deviance
- Researching Crime, Deviance And Marginalisation
- Investigating Crime Deviance And Marginalisation
- Professional Practice On Placement
- Real World Practice
- Study Abroad - Institute Of Law And Justice
- Undergraduate Sandwich Placement Applied Professional Diploma
- 21St Century Security Threats: Crime, Crisis Or Tragedy
- Comparative Criminal Justice
- Controversies Of Policing
- Crime, Harm And Social Justice
- Drugs, Crime And Society
- Education, Health And Disability
- Families, Age, And Relationships
- Gender, Power And The State
- Gender, Sexuality, And Culture
- Pathways To Change
- Punishment And Practice In Context
- Real World Project
- Real World Research
- Sex, Gender And Violence
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Criminology and Sociology at Sheffield Hallam University earn?
The median salary is £21,000 after 3 years, £25,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,500 and £30,500. The £25,500 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BA Criminology and Sociology at Sheffield Hallam University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Criminology and Sociology at Sheffield Hallam 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 Criminology and Sociology at Sheffield Hallam University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 103 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Criminology and Sociology at Sheffield Hallam University?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.