Colchester,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BA (Honours) in Sociology and Criminology - Including Foundation Year in Colchester United Kingdom | University of Essex
University of Essex
|
Colchester United Kingdom
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree with Honours
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
19,500
(c. USD26,114.6)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
Our four-year BA in Sociology and Criminology (with foundation year) helps you build subject expertise while strengthening academic abilities. The foundation year (Year Zero) provides essential grounding before progressing to three years of undergraduate studies at Essex.
From day one, you'll join Essex's vibrant global community, studying at the UK's most internationally diverse campus university.
By merging criminology with sociological perspectives, our program encourages you to examine crime, offenders, and justice systems within broader societal frameworks.
A quality sociology degree from an esteemed institution like Essex creates numerous career opportunities.
Graduates enter diverse fields including government roles, NGOs, social services, market analysis, project coordination, fundraising, financial auditing, marketing, case management, youth services, nonprofit leadership, and advocacy.
Our alumni have secured positions with prominent organizations such as: The Institute of Public Finance
Guardian Professional, United, Synergy Healthcare Research
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 5.5
Qualification Requirements
All applications for degree courses with a foundation year (Year Zero) will be considered individually, whether you
think you might not have the grades to enter the first year of a degree course;
have non-traditional qualifications or experience (e.g. you haven’t studied A-levels or a BTEC);
are returning to university after some time away from education; or
are looking for more support during the transition into university study.
Standard offer:
Our standard offer is 72 UCAS tariff points from at least two full A-levels, or equivalent.
Examples of the above tariff may include:
A-levels: DDD
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: MMP
T-levels: Pass with E in core
IELTS- 5.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component
TOEFL IBT -72 overall, with a minimum of 18 in reading, 17 in listening, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing
Tuition
GBP
19,500