This degree is aimed at those wishing to pursue careers in a wide range of roles in the public sector and public services. During your studies you will identify the motivations for crime, sociological impacts and causes of, societal controls as well as the aspects of the legal system and how policy implemented to tackle issues within society. Embedded within this course are professional developmental skills that will give you the opportunity to reflect and develop the key employability knowledge, behaviours and skills that are required to have a successful career.

Course code: CAPS

Year 1

• Introduction to Criminology (30 credits)
• Introduction to the English Legal System (30 credits)
• Understanding Sociology (30 credits)
• Government and the Public Sector (30 credits)

Year 2

• The Criminal Justice System (30 credits)
• Society conflict and cohesion (30 credits)
• Policy, organisation, and the Public Sector (15 credits)
• Work based learning (30 credits)
• Research Methods (15 credits)

Year 3

• Dissertation (30 credits)
• Contemporary Issues (30 credits)
• Government and International Relations (30 credits)
• Leadership in the Public Sector (30 credits)

• UCAS Tariff - 68 points
• An interview is required.

We try to ensure that all as many costs for the programme you will study will be included within your tuition fees. We will endeavour to keep any additional costs you may have to pay to a minimum and some of the extra costs may be considered optional where it is deemed extra to your programme. 

To be clear, your tuition fees pay for the following: 

• All teaching and lectures 
• Use of specialist facilities at UCW
• Specialist Guest Lectures at UCW
• Annual photocopying budget of £10
• Use of computer equipment at any UCW campus 
• Access to Microsoft 365 whilst enrolled at UCW.
• Access to careers advice during and after completion of your programme of study.
• Use of Libraries and access to Journal databases, e-books and physical books.

Additional costs that you may incur should you wish to are: 

• Visits/Exhibitions that are seen as optional. (in 2023/4 the cost was £100)
• The cost of books you may wish to purchase £150 approximately

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