Criminology (including foundation year) BA (Hons)
University of Essex
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews of 120 graduates of Criminology (including foundation year) BA (Hons) and other courses in Sociology at University of Essex for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Sociology.
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
All Sociology courses of University of Essex
Salary
Salary of Graduates in Sociology, Social Policy and Anthropology
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Sociology 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 | £24000 | £23500 | £28000 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £21000 - £26000 | £20000 - £27500 | £23500 - £33000 |
All Sociology, Social Policy and Anthropology courses of University of Essex
Salary of all UK Graduates of Sociology, Social Policy and Anthropology
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median salary | £23013 | £20895 | £24759 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £19989 - £26124 | £16744 - £26060 | £19145 - £30426 |
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Course Description
On our four-year BA Criminology (including foundation year), we work with you to develop your subject-specific knowledge, and to improve your academic skills. You receive a thorough grounding in these areas during your foundation year (known as Year Zero) to prepare you for a further three years of undergraduate study at Essex.
You are an Essex student from day one, a member of our global community based at the most internationally diverse campus university in the UK.
At Essex, our course will allow you to explore the nature of crime, criminal justice and punishment within wider social contexts. Our flexible course means that you can study an exciting range of topics, from the impact of computer games on crime, to terrorism and illegal migration, to policing and controlling society.
We are a large and friendly department, offering a range and diversity of research interests, with leading international experts in the areas of:
- Organised crime, surveillance and counter-terrorism
- Environmental harm
- Visual criminology
- Social history and crime
You'll also receive training in criminological methods – how to design a survey, conduct an interview, and use quantitative analysis from basic statistic to big data – in order to ask the difficult questions.
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.
All Sociology courses of University of Essex
Current jobs
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Criminology (including foundation year) BA (Hons) at University of Essex
| 20% | Finance Professionals |
| 15% | Secretarial and related occupations |
| 15% | Elementary occupations |
| 15% | Artistic, literary and media occupations |
| 10% | Teaching Professionals |
| 5% | Administrative occupations |
| 0% | Information Technology Professionals |
| 0% | Legal professionals |
| 0% | Business, Research and Administrative Professionals |
| 0% | Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
This particular course
Qualification requirements
31-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects.
For our Essex Pathways courses we will consider your whole application before making a decision, regardless of your educational background and grades. If you need any advice please contact our Admissions team on [email protected].
Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
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- 6.0
- Undergraduate Degrees
Costs
Tuition Fees Criminology (including foundation year) BA (Hons)
| England UK | £9250 | year 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | year 1 |
| Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
| EU | £19500 | year 1 |
| International | £19500 | year 1 |
Additional fee information
Fees displayed are for 2024-25 entry. Fees may increase for each academic intake and each academic year of study.
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.
How to apply
Application deadline:
August 1, 2025
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Possible Entry Points:
- Foundation
UCAS application code:
M903
University Rankings
of University of Essex
among 379 universities in England UK
based on 32 different rankings
Positions of University of Essex in top UK and global rankings.
Rankings of University of Essex in related subject specific rankings.
Social Studies & Humanities
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- #37
- #47
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- Sociology
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 14 May, 2024]
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- #15
- #51
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- Sociology
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 11 November, 2024]
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- #12
- #73
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- Sociology
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QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 10 April, 2024]
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- #12
- #93
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- Social Sciences
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THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 17 January, 2025]
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- #24
- #119
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- Sociology
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2024]
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- #32
- #297
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- Social Sciences
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NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 01 September, 2024]
See all 32 university rankings of University of Essex
About University of Essex
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Student composition of University of Essex
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Total number of students enrolled at University of Essex by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 12070
- postgraduates:
- 3690
- Total:
- 15760
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| Program | University | Student satisfaction | Unemployed | Dropout | Tuition (UK) | Tuition (International) |  UCAS Tariff |
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Conservation Biology and Criminology (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | Liverpool Hope University | 76% | 0% | 7% | £9250 | £12500 | 113 | Liverpool |
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Criminology and Sociology with Foundation Year BA (Hons) | St Mary's University, Twickenham | 75% | 0% | 15% | £9250 | £16320 | 113 | Twickenham |
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Criminology with Law BA (Hons) | The University of Winchester | 70% | 6% | 10% | £9250 | £16700 | 120 | Winchester |
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Full-time
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Criminology with Integrated Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | University of Sunderland | 78% | 5% | 10% | £9250 | £16000 | 50 | Sunderland |
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Criminology and Sociology BA (Hons) | The University of Nottingham | 60% | 5% | 7% | £9250 | £20500 | 171 | Nottingham |
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Criminology and Sociology BA (Hons) | Liverpool Hope University | 84% | 0% | 0% | £9250 | £12500 | 114 | Liverpool |
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Sociology and Criminology BA (Hons) | University of Essex | 77% | 0% | 0% | £9250 | £19500 | 160 | Colchester |
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Full-time
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Law with Criminology LLB (Hons) | University of Huddersfield | 72% | 9% | 20% | £9250 | £16500 | 130 | Huddersfield |
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Criminology BA (Hons) | University of West London | 56% | 15% | 10% | £9250 | £16250 | 130 | Ealing |
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Criminology with Placement and Social Sciences Foundation Year BA (Hons) | Southampton Solent University | - | - | - | £9250 | £13020 £14000 | - | Southampton |
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FAQ about Criminology (including foundation year) BA (Hons) University of Essex
- Tuition fees for this programme are 9250 per year for UK students. In addition to the tuition fees you should also take into consideration the average monthly cost of living for students in the UK.
- The median salary of graduates of this course was £24000 15 months after graduation, £23500 3 years after graduation and £28000 after graduation.
- Finance Professionals (20%), Secretarial and related occupations (15%), Elementary occupations (15%), Artistic, literary and media occupations (15%)
- 120 graduates rated the course 62. This means that 62% of graduates indicated that they were satisfied or very satisfied with the course. See detailed ratings above and how these compare to the averages at other universities.
- University of Essex achieved the highest ranking for Sociology. It is ranked #47 in CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject (Sociology). See all subject rankings for University of Essex.
- Criminology (including foundation year) BA (Hons) is taught on campus and cannot be taken online at University of Essex.
- It is pretty easy to get accepted based on UCAS tariff scores (lowest 1.06% Percentile among all Criminology students in the UK). Other criteria may have been valued for acceptance apart from UCAS tariff scores.
Ranking publishers
The University League Tables
- Published:
- 14 May, 2024
THE Times Higher Education, UK
- Published:
- 17 January, 2025
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings by Subject:
- 37.4% Teaching (the Learning Environment)
37.6% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)
15% Citations (Research Influence)
7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)
2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)
British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK
- Published:
- 10 April, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings By Subject:
- Academic Reputation: 50%
Employer Reputation: 30%
Research Citations Per Paper: 10%
H-index: 10%
ShanghaiRanking Consultancy
- Published:
- 11 November, 2024
Urap
- Published:
- 22 July, 2024
NTU ranking
- Published:
- 01 September, 2024