Criminology, Criminal Justice, Social Policy, Sociology MA (Res)

Bangor University

Course modalities offered

On campus - h Bangor Campus
Sep 1, 2023 Part-time - 24 Months

On campus - h Bangor Campus
Sep 1, 2023 Full-time - 12 Months

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	36%
Salary after 15 months	£27000
Number of students	22 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	5% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	0% Proportion of students of Criminology, Criminal Justice, Social Policy, Sociology MA (Res) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	24 Months - Part-time
Campus	On campus - Bangor Campus
Degree	Master of Research, MA (Res)
Subject	Criminal Justice, Criminology, Social Policy, Sociology

Student Satisfaction	36%
Salary after 15 months	£27000
Number of students	22 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	5% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	0% Proportion of students of Criminology, Criminal Justice, Social Policy, Sociology MA (Res) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	12 Months - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Bangor Campus
Degree	Master of Research, MA (Res)
Subject	Criminal Justice, Criminology, Social Policy, Sociology

Admission advice for international students

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 20 graduates of Criminology, Criminal Justice, Social Policy, Sociology MA (Res) at Bangor University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Teacher Training.

Overall student satisfaction

36 /100

20 total respondents

	Bangor University, Criminology, Criminal Justice, Social Policy, Sociology MA (Res)	Average review score among all Criminal Justice courses in the UK
Explanations	94	91
Interesting courses	89	77
Intellectually stimulating	89	83
Challenged to do my best	89	81
Depth of concepts	83	82
Builds on previous learnings	83	84
Joined ideas from different topics	83	82
Balance directed/independent study	94	75
Applicability of course content	83	77
Clear criteria in markings	94	78
Fair assessment	83	78
Tests reflected your learning	83	81
Timely feedback	94	81
Helpful feedback	89	71
Approachability of teachers	78	80
Support from teachers	89	80
Organisation of courses	89	77
Communication of changes	83	74
IT facilities	72	86
Library	89	91
Course specific resources	88	87
Student feedback opportunities	67	78
Student feedback valued	83	72
Student's feedback acted upon	94	57
Work of student union	71	74
Mental wellbeing services	56	72
Overall satisfaction	36	76

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
This particular course

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Teacher Training

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Teacher Training at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£27000	£23500	£27500
25-75 percentile range	£27000 - £27500	£18500 - £25000	£21000 - £30500

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Teacher Training courses of Bangor University

Salary of all UK Graduates of Teacher Training

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£26506	£24514	£28116
25-75 percentile range	£24888 - £29177	£18792 - £27897	£20130 - £32846

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Teacher Training courses in the UK

Course Description

This is a one year programme, undertaken entirely by research on a topic proposed by the candidate and approved by the University. A supervisor will be appointed who will provide formal research supervision to the candidate for the 12 month period. At the end of the period, students will be expected to present a piece of work approximately 40,000–50,000 words in length.

There are four methods of doing the programme either pursuing full-time study at the University; pursuing full-time research at an external place of employment or either of these pathways on a part-time basis over a period of 24 months instead of the full-time 12 month period.

Click below for details of research expertise and the areas in which the School is able to offer research supervision in:

Criminology and Criminal Justice or Social Policy, Sociology

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All Bangor University graduates of undergraduate studies in Teacher Training	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Teacher Training
Total respondents	25	2535
Unemployed	5%	4%
Studying	0%	8%
Working	85%	68%
Both studying and working	5%	13%
No information	10%	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Teacher Training courses of Bangor University

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	90%	10%
Utilise skills from studies	80%	20%
Work is meaningful	95%	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of Bangor University

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	85%
Non highly-skilled jobs	15%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Teacher Training courses of Bangor University

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Criminology, Criminal Justice, Social Policy, Sociology MA (Res) at Bangor University

80%	Secretarial and related occupations
10%	Media Professionals
5%	Caring personal services
5%	Welfare and housing associate professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 164

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	0
96-111	5
112-127	0
128-143	5
144-159	10
160-175	30
176-191	30
192-207	5
208-223	10
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 4.5
- Foundation / Pathway Courses
- 5.5
- Others Pre-masters English 5 month program
- 5.0
- Others Pre-masters English 6 month program
- 4.5
- Others Pre-masters English 9 month program
- 6.0
- Graduate Degrees
- (no subscore less than 5.5)
- 6.0
- Undergraduate Degrees
- (no subscore less than 5.5)

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Criminology, Criminal Justice, Social Policy, Sociology, MA (Res), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

University Rankings

Positions of Bangor University in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of Bangor University in related subject specific rankings.

Social Studies & Humanities

- #3
- #298
Social Sciences

NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]
- #4
- #401
Social Sciences

THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 19 October, 2023]
- #4
- #44
Sociology

CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]

See all 29 university rankings of Bangor University

About Bangor University

Founded in 1884 in Bangor, Wales, Bangor University offers strong support when it comes to student research initiatives. Some examples include the Environment Centre, a dedicated Language facility, and Europe’s largest underground root laboratory in Treborth Botanic Gardens. Additionally, the campus is situated less than 15 minutes away from Garth Pier on-foot, one of the main places to visit in Bangor.

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Criminology, Criminal Justice, Social Policy, Sociology MA (Res)

Bangor University

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews