BSc Politics and International Studies with Criminology
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Sociology, Politics and International Relations, combining the study of society with political systems and global affairs. Core topics include research methods, policy analysis, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and global and comparative perspective. The programme is delivered part-time over five years and includes work-based learning opportunities.
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What students say
Based on about 21 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: 97%
- Assessment and feedback: 95%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 94%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 94%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 120 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 31%
- Gained a higher qualification: 49%
- Left higher education: 20%
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: 10%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 15%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 15%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 75%
Who gets in
Based on about 125 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 2%
- No formal qualifications: 98%
Modules
- Understanding Crime, Harm and Deviance
- The Criminal Justice System
- Introduction to Government and Public Policy
- Political Ideologies
- Foundations of Politics and International Studies
- International Relations
- Power and Politics in the UK and Ireland
- Political Thought: Text and Context
- British Politics: Race, Class, and Policy
- Politics in Practice: Skills, Experience and Employability
- Policing and Society
- Environmental Crime
- State Crime
- Victims of Crime
- Young People, Crime and Harms
- Understanding Punishment
- Terrorism and Political Violence
- Policing & the Law
- The Politics of Ireland since Partition
- Contemporary European Politics
- The Comparative Politics of Democracy and Dictatorship
- Restorative Justice
- Exploring Crime and the Media
- Populism
- Memory and the Nation
- Politics of Deeply Divided Societies
- The Politics of Identity
- Migration, 'Race' and Ethnicity
- Research Skills and Dissertation Preparation
- Dissertation
- Drugs and Crime
- Gender, Crime and Justice
- Prisons, Punishment and Power
- Cybercrime
- Corporate Crime
- Life After Crime and Criminal Justice
- Surveillance and the Law
- Conflict Transformation and Peace
- Crime and the Media
- Terrorism and Political Violence
- Psychology and Crime
- Green Criminology and Environmental Crime
- Crime, Social Order and Social Control
- Global Crime
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Politics and International Studies with Criminology at Ulster University earn?
The median salary is £34,000 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £28,000 and £39,000. The £34,000 median after fifteen months is £8,000 more than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BSc Politics and International Studies with Criminology at Ulster University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Politics and International Studies with Criminology at Ulster University?
98% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
How many students continue on BSc Politics and International Studies with Criminology at Ulster University?
31% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.