BSc Criminology and Sociology
About this course
BSc (Hons) Criminology and Sociology is a joint honours degree that explores the intersections of crime, criminal justice, and wider societal structures. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Policy Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Social & Cultural Analysis, and Global & Comparative Perspective. Students complete an independent final-year project under supervision. The first year builds foundational knowledge through compulsory studies such as Sociological and Criminological Imagination, Introduction to Criminology, Migration, Ethnicity and Population, Research Methods, and Media and Crime. The second year advances through Social Theory and Research Design, Analysis and Visualisation, alongside optional modules including Racialisation, Social Justice and Policy, Punishment and Rehabilitation, Criminal Justice, Drugs and Society, and Work Placement. The final year focuses on core subjects like Gender and Sexuality alongside optional modules such as Medical Sociology, Victimology and Victimisation, Criminal Justice, Drugs and Society, and Work Placement.
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What students say
Based on about 16 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 96%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 95%
- Learning resources: 98%
- Student voice: 83%
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: 20%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 25%
- Further study: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 20%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Welfare Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 180 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- East of England: 95%
- London: 2%
- South East: 2%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other qualifications: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Sociological and Criminological Imagination
- Introduction to Criminology
- Migration, Ethnicity and Population
- Research Methods
- Media and Crime
- Social Theory
- Racialisation, Social Justice and Policy
- Punishment and Rehabilitation
- Research Design, Analysis and Visualisation
- Criminal Justice
- Drugs and Society
- Work Placement
- Independent Project
- Gender and Sexuality
- Medical Sociology
- Victimology and Victimisation
- Criminal Justice
- Drugs and Society
- Work Placement
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Criminology and Sociology at University of Suffolk earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £21,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £14,000 and £28,000. The £21,000 median after five years is £5,500 less than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BSc Criminology and Sociology at University of Suffolk do next?
90% 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 University of Suffolk?
98% 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 University of Suffolk?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 97 UCAS points.
Does BSc Criminology and Sociology at University of Suffolk include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Criminology and Sociology at University of Suffolk?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.