BSc Sociology with Criminology
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Sociology, with criminology as a minor component making up one-third of the degree. Core topics include Research Methods and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The course is structured around three emphases: sociological theory and explanatory frameworks, the social features of contemporary society in a global context, and the collection and assessment of evidence. A supervised dissertation allows independent critical investigation of a sociology topic in the final year.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC Applicants can satisfy the requirement for the third A Level by substituting a combination of alternative qualifications recognised by the University.
What students say
Based on about 22 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 93%
- Assessment and feedback: 91%
- Academic support: 99%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 70 students who started
- Continued on course: 82%
- Gained a higher qualification: 3%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 6%
Who gets in
Based on about 50 students who started
- A levels: 95%
Modules
- Crime and Criminal Justice
- Sociology of Health and Illness
- The Sociological Imagination
- Classical sociological theory
- Contemporary Ireland
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Policing & the Law
- State Crime
- Sentencing and Punishment
- Restorative Justice
- Victims of Crime
- Policing and Society
- Young People, Crime & Justice
- Environmental Crime, Harm and Justice
- Methodology, Ethics and Politics of Research
- Contemporary sociological theory
- Dissertation
- Surveillance and the Law
- Psychology and Crime
- Crime, Social Order and Social Control
- Prisons, Punishment and Power
- Gender, Sexuality, Crime and Justice
- Global Crime
- Drugs and Crime
- Corporate Crime
- Global Inequalities: Issues and Challenges
- Media, Culture and Society
- Sociology of Education
Questions about this course
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Sociology with Criminology at Ulster University?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Sociology with Criminology at Ulster University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 112 UCAS points.
Does BSc Sociology with Criminology at Ulster University 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 Sociology with Criminology at Ulster University?
82% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.