Criminology and Social Policy BA
Queen's University Belfast · Belfast, United Kingdom
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Queen's University Belfast · Belfast, United Kingdom
Criminology and Social Policy BA
Undergraduate · Law
About this programme
Criminology focuses on the causes and consequences of crime, as well as how the criminal justice system responds to crime. Criminologists are interested in how activities come to be defined as criminal, and why definitions of crime vary across countries and over time. The subject includes a wide range of social and psychological theories that attempt to explain criminal behaviour and the effective operation of the criminal justice system. Social Policy is an applied and critical Social Sciences subject. Students learn how to identify, but also how to tackle, major policy problems and challenge
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Field
- Law
- Duration
- 3 years
- Tuition
- £22,400 / year
- English
- IELTS 6.5
- Study mode
- Full-time
Entry requirements
A levels: ABB A maximum of one
Visa
- Visa required
- Student visa
- Application fee
- GBP 558
- Proof of funds
- GBP 1,171/mo
- Processing time
- 3–8 weeks
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all — confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (16)
- Eduhive Academic Excellence AwardPartial funding · Deadline 5 June (annual)
- GEMS Academic Excellence AwardPartial funding · Deadline 7 June (annual)
- Early Confirmation AwardPartial funding
- Elite Athlete ProgrammePartial funding · Deadline 29 September (annual)
- International Undergraduate ScholarshipPartial funding · Automatic for eligible offer holders (no separate deadline)
- LLB Law Senior Status International ScholarshipPartial funding
- Queen's Sports Academy ScholarshipPartial funding · Deadline 29 September (annual)
- Vice Chancellor's International Attainment Scholarship - UndergraduatePartial funding