Law and Criminology

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Law and Criminology

University of Cumbria
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Why study with us? This is an exciting and challenging programme designed for those who may be considering working in fields relating to crime, criminal justice and criminal law. The course gives you the opportunity to study issues of crime and the justice system from a number of disciplinary and philosophical perspectives and to explore these issues within a broad context. What can this course lead to? Many of the skills you learn on the course enhance your career prospects. Former graduates have entered a variety of careers or postgraduate training courses related to law and criminal justice. These include social work, the police, youth and community work, probation, and youth offending te…

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Why study with us? This is an exciting and challenging programme designed for those who may be considering working in fields relating to crime, criminal justice and criminal law. The course gives you the opportunity to study issues of crime and the justice system from a number of disciplinary and philosophical perspectives and to explore these issues within a broad context. What can this course lead to? Many of the skills you learn on the course enhance your career prospects. Former graduates have entered a variety of careers or postgraduate training courses related to law and criminal justice. These include social work, the police, youth and community work, probation, and youth offending teams. Resources and facilities

Strong links are forged with the Careers & Employability Service during your final year of study through our Investigating Professions module. This allows students to reflect upon and consolidate their learning through an investigation of the application of social science knowledge to the professions.

Our teaching staff come from a variety of specialist backgrounds. They bring together a wealth of knowledge and experience in the criminal justice sector. We also have a number of guest speakers on the course and you will also be taught by members of staff from the Law team.

Have a look at our learning resources for Criminology and Law.

Entry requirements

80 UCAS tariff points

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Credit and UCAS requirements UCAS code: MM91F UCAS points: 80 Costs

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Full-time students

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The tuition fee for the 2013/14 academic year has been set at £8,250 (including an automatic £750 fee discount).

As a full-time UK student, you are entitled to a tuition fee loan which doesn’t have to be repaid until you start earning £21,000 per annum (if you're from England) or £15,795 (if you're from Scotland). You may also be eligible for a maintenance loan (up to £5,500) and a maintenance grant (up to £3,354). For more information about student loans and grants, visit our student finance page.

Additional funding

National Scholarship Programme

The National Scholarship Programme is designed to support students with a household income of less than £25,000. Full-time students may be eligible for one of 110 NSP awards for full-time students worth up to £6,000.

Cumbria Bursary

The Cumbria Bursary is an annual cash award of £1,000 for up to three years of study. There are 300 Cumbria Bursaries available in 2013.

More financial support

Access to financial support doesn’t end at registration. We have several awards and support funds available to our current students, including:

  • Achievement scholarships
  • Outstanding performance awards
  • Access to Learning Fund
  • Utilities trust

EU

The tuition fee for the 2013/14 academic year has been set at £8,250 (including an automatic £750 fee discount).

As a full-time EU student, you are entitled to a tuition fee loan which doesn’t have to be repaid until you start earning £21,000 per annum (or the equivalent in your country). For more information about student loans, visit our student finance page.

Additional funding

National Scholarship Programme

The National Scholarship Programme is designed to support students with a household income of less than £25,000. Full-time students may be eligible for one of 110 NSP awards for full-time students worth up to £6,000.

Cumbria Bursary

The Cumbria Bursary is an annual cash award of £1,000 for up to three years of study. There are 300 Cumbria Bursaries available in 2013.

More financial support

Access to financial support doesn’t end at registration. We have several awards and support funds available to our current students, including:

  • Achievement scholarships
  • Outstanding performance awards
  • Utilities trust

International

The tuition fee for the 2013/14 academic year is £9,960.

Fees are billed annually and may be paid by the student or a sponsor. 75 percent of the annual tuition fees must be paid before or at registration. For students requiring a Tier 4 Student Visa, a deposit of £3,500 is expected as a minimum before a CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies) will be issued. For more information, visit our international student finance page.

Early payment discount

If you are paying your own fees, you may be eligible for an early payment discount of £1,000. This discount is awarded to students who pay in full before registration.

Additional funding

National Scholarship Programme

The National Scholarship Programme is designed to support students with a household income of less than £25,000. Full-time students may be eligible for one of 110 NSP awards for full-time students worth up to £6,000.

Cumbria Bursary

The Cumbria Bursary is an annual cash award of £1,000 for up to three years of study. There are 300 Cumbria Bursaries available in 2013.

International scholarship

If you are studying a full-time bachelor's degree (excluding teacher training and NHS-funded courses) or a top-up degree, you may be eligible for an international scholarship. The university has nine scholarships available. Find out more on our scholarships page.

Additional financial support

Our money doctors will be on hand throughout the year to help you manage your money while you’re in the UK. However, if you do happen to run into financial difficulty during your time here, you may be able to access a small emergency support fund.



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Modules

For detailed summary of all course content please read our programme specification for this course (PDF).

Course summary The focus of the course is interdisciplinary and there is an emphasis on both academic and professional development. The first year of the programme will introduce the key academic areas of criminology, law, psychology, sociology and you will begin to study the policies and practices of the U.K. criminal justice system. You will also be given the chance to start exploring the kinds of careers a degree in Criminology and Law might lead to and reflect on the skills and abilities you might need to enter these professions.

In the second year of the programme, you will have the opportunity to further expand your knowledge of criminology and law through topics such as psychology and crime, sociology and crime, penology, the rules and policy of criminal law in a number of areas, such as homicide, sexual and violent crime and the rules, practices and philosophy of sentencing. You will also explore legal truth, for example the role of legal rhetoric, the rules of evidence relating to identification and the extent to which previous bad character is relevant.

There is a clear link on the course with disciplines such as psychology, which help to answer important questions such as - How do juries perceive witnesses? How do they arrive at decisions of guilt or innocence? How accurately do witnesses recall facts or the details of crime and suspects?

In your final year there is an emphasis on independent study and there will be more opportunities for you to tailor your degree to suit your theoretical and professional interests. The final year dissertation and the module ‘Investigating Professions’, together with option modules, allows you to concentrate your interest in criminology or pursue a more specialist study of an aspect of law or criminal justice.

Typical modules offered to year three students include: Human rights, Crime in modern Britain, Youth and crime, Crime and the media, The management and treatment of offenders, Advanced criminal law and Law of evidence.
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