Criminology (with integrated foundation year)

About this course

Criminology is the study of crime as a social phenomenon: what it is, what causes it, how it is measured, how society responds to it, and what the evidence says about the effectiveness of different responses. It draws on sociology, psychology, law, and policy studies to examine questions that have real significance for how communities and societies function. In the oldest law department in Wales, Aberystwyth's criminology programme is taught by academics with expertise in both legal and social science dimensions of the subject, ensuring you develop understanding of crime from multiple perspectives. This four-year full-time degree at Prifysgol Aberystwyth includes an integrated foundation year, which provides an additional year of academic preparation before the main degree begins. This makes the programme accessible to students who are genuinely engaged with questions of crime, justice,

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 55% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 68 / 100Customer service occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 62 / 100Secretarial and related occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 20% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 15% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Natural and social science professionals · 10% of graduatescards →

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