Sociology and Criminology

About this course

Sociology and criminology together provide a powerful analytical framework for understanding the social forces that shape human behaviour and the systems societies construct to define, respond to and manage deviance and harm. Sociology examines how social structures, institutions and cultural forces produce inequality, identity and collective life. Criminology applies a comparable analytical rigour to crime, asking not just what crime is but who defines it, who is most likely to be criminalised, and what the real effects of punishment and justice systems are on individuals and communities. Together, they develop the sociological and criminological imagination that allows you to see beyond surface appearances and to understand the structural roots of the issues that make headline news. At the University of Westminster, this three-year full-time programme includes a sandwich year in profe

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 95% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 45% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 20% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 10% of graduatescards →

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