BA Sociology with Criminology
About this course
BA (Hons) in Sociology with Criminology, a sociology degree exploring the relationship between social structures and criminal justice. Core topics include Research Methods. Students can optionally add a placement year or year abroad to the three-year programme. The first year introduces foundational concepts through Cultivating a Sociological Imagination, Foundations in Social Psychology, Explaining Crime and Deviance, Investigating Social Problems, and Theorising the Social World. The second year examines contemporary issues via Understanding Contemporary Crime, Doing Research, and Crime, Control and Globalisation, alongside optional choices such as Health and Illness, Popular Culture, Media and Society, Social Interaction and Conversation Analysis, Humans and Other Animals, People and the State, Gender, Sexuality and Inequalities, Body and Society, Working in the Criminal Justice System, and Societies and the Climate Crisis. The final year centres on the Undergraduate Dissertation and Influencers and Ideas in Criminology, with further specialization available through optional modules like Race and Injustice, Global Justice, Health and Wellbeing, Crime, Media and Culture, AI in Society, Crime, Gender and Sexuality, Talk at Work, Spiritual Realities, Morbidity, Culture and Corpses, and Cities and Urban Culture.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 34 points overall BTEC: DDM We consider a range of BTEC qualifications equivalent to 3 A Levels, or in combination with A Levels or other qualifications. For example: Distinction, Distinction in BTEC Level 3 National Diploma plus B at A Level Distinction in BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate plus AB at A level Distinction, Distinction in 2 BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificates plus B at A level
What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 74%
- Learning opportunities: 72%
- Assessment and feedback: 77%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 84%
- Student voice: 96%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 30%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 5%
- Teaching Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 80%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 175 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 9%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 31%
- East Midlands: 9%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 11%
- London: 22%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Cultivating a Sociological Imagination
- Foundations in Social Psychology
- Explaining Crime and Deviance
- Investigating Social Problems
- Theorising the Social World
- Understanding Contemporary Crime
- Doing Research
- Crime, Control and Globalisation
- Health and Illness
- Popular Culture, Media and Society
- Social Interaction and Conversation Analysis
- Humans and Other Animals
- People and the State
- Gender, Sexuality and Inequalities
- Body and Society
- Working in the Criminal Justice System
- Societies and the Climate Crisis
- Undergraduate Dissertation
- Influencers and Ideas in Criminology
- Race and Injustice
- Global Justice, Health and Wellbeing
- Crime, Media and Culture
- AI in Society
- Crime, Gender and Sexuality
- Talk at Work
- Spiritual Realities
- Morbidity, Culture and Corpses
- Cities and Urban Culture
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Sociology with Criminology at University of York earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 15 months, £24,000 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £36,500. The £29,000 median after five years is £2,500 more than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BA Sociology with Criminology at University of York 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 Sociology with Criminology at University of York?
74% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Sociology with Criminology at University of York?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 126 UCAS points.
Does BA Sociology with Criminology at University of York include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Sociology with Criminology at University of York?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.