Criminology and Sociology (BSc) at Cardiff University

This degree programme is an opportunity to study both Criminology and Sociology within an interdisciplinary social sciences context.

This programme combines Criminology, the field of study which focuses on criminalisation, victimisation and social responses to crime and disorder, with Sociology, the study of human life as found in groups, institutions and societies.

Teaching draws on a range of social science perspectives and offers you the chance to explore sociological and political approaches to crime and its control along with developing the critical tools necessary for handling the analysis of all aspects of social conduct, from face-to-face interactions to how economic forces shape and are shaped by global society.

Distinctive features

• The opportunity to learn from leading criminologists with strong links to police, probation and prisons, as well as local authorities, and Welsh and UK government institutions.
• Modules on offer reflect staff research interests across a range of sociological concerns and approaches, for example education, work and globalisation; urban and everyday life; social media, culture and consumption; health; migration and ethnic relations.
• Study in a School ranked 3rd in the UK for research quality in sociology and 5th for education in the 2014 Research Excellent Framework (REF).
• Research-active staff are involved in teaching this programme.
• Emphasis on independent learning in a research-led environment.
• A wide variety of modules on offer in a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary School.
• Option to extend to a four year programme,spending Year Three on a professional placement or studying abroad.