BA Criminology and Sociology (with Foundation Year)
About this course
BA(Hons) in Sociology, combining the study of society with criminological perspectives. Core topics include Critical & Analytical Thinking and Social & Cultural Analysis. The course includes a Social Project or Criminology Project module and work-based learning through partner organisations, with a sandwich year option available.
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Entry requirements
GCSE: Grade C/4 in English, or equivalent. Tariff points: 48 Contextual tariff: See our contextual offers page. English Language Requirement: International and EU applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*). *The University accepts a large number of UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you'll need in our English language section. Please visit our English language requirements page. A-level subjects: No specific subjects required. EDEXCEL (BTEC) Diploma: No specific subjects required. For information on required Guided Learning Hours please see our minimum entry requirements page. Access: No specific subjects required. Baccalaureate IB: No specific subjects required. We accept the IB Career-related Programme in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Irish Highers: No specific subjects required. Welsh Baccalaureate: We accept tariff points achieved from the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Cambridge Technical: No specific subjects required. T Levels: No specific subjects required.
What students say
Based on about 190 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 81%
- Academic support: 84%
- Organisation and management: 82%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 71%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 60%
- Left higher education: 35%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 200 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 8%
- South East: 12%
- South West: 54%
- Wales: 14%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Essentials of Academic Practice
- Exploring the Social World and the Problems of Crime
- From Plato to Nato
- Psychology, Policing and Society
- Foundations in Social Theory
- Introduction to Criminological Theory
- Critical Thinking (Sociology and Criminology)
- Becoming a Social Scientist: Introducing Social Research
- Introduction to Criminal Justice
- Understanding Crime
- Theorising Social Life
- Research, Theory and Practice: Developing Skills for Life and Work
- Policing and Crime Prevention
- Gender and Society
- Criminal Psychology
- Drugs, Crime and Society
- Crime, Media and Culture
- Difference: 'Race', Ethnicity and Diversity in Contemporary Society
- Mental Health, Crime and Criminal Justice
- Mind, Emotion and Society: An Introduction to Psychosocial Studies
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- Transnational Crime and Comparative Criminology
- Protest, Policing and Public Order
- Stop, Look, Listen! A Sociology of Culture
- Digital Media and Society
- Sustainable Futures: Environment and Society in an Age of Crisis
- Sociology of Human, Non-Human and Environmental Rights
- Sociology of Sexes, genders, and Sexualities
- Hate Crime and Criminal Justice System
- Gender, Sex and Social Control
- Green Criminology: Environment, Crime and Justice
- Organised Crime
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Criminology and Sociology (with Foundation Year) at UWE Bristol earn?
The median salary is £22,000 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £32,000. The £26,500 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Sociology.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Criminology and Sociology (with Foundation Year) at UWE Bristol?
86% 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 (with Foundation Year) at UWE Bristol?
The average entrant had 57 UCAS points.
Does BA Criminology and Sociology (with Foundation Year) at UWE Bristol include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Criminology and Sociology (with Foundation Year) at UWE Bristol?
60% of students continued into their second year, and 35% left higher education.