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Buckinghamshire New University

Wycombe , England ,United Kingdom

BSc (Hons) CRIMINOLOGY

If you are interested in criminology, BNU gives you a unique opportunity to identify your career goals and find a path to achieving them. Our university campus is close to London and perfect if you want to remain close to friends and family.

BNU has a top rated student union, links to local employers and great facilities, your course has a passionate teaching team made up of former industry professionals. With the ability to simulate real world scenarios and with professional links to key employer organizations, we keep up to date with latest research and professional demands. 

no.1 ranked student union in the UK with free 100s of free societies to get involved in. Feel at home with the BNU family.
links to local employers in Buckinghamshire to provide you opportunities to network with local employer organisations including employer events. 
passionate teaching team with experience in industry.
gain first hand knowledge of the careers you could pursue within criminology
learn latest research
Specialisms

We believe in giving you the freedom to make your life your own. That's why at BNU we want to expand your possible options as much as we can. We introduce you to various different subjects in your first year, and then allow you to choose what course you like after you've got a taste of them all. You can choose to stay on BSc (Hons) Criminology or switch to BSc (Hons) Criminology and Forensic Studies or BSc (Hons) Criminology and Law after your first year. The number of years you need to do remain the same but you have more freedom to make your degree your own as you go through it.

These specialisms are also offered as Foundation Years. The Foundation Year will allow you to develop your academic study skills and build confidence in your abilities, identifying your own strengths and development needs for progression onto an undergraduate programme and these are available if you didn't meet the entry requirements.

Campus Information

High Wycombe Campus

At our High Wycombe Campus you’ll be in the heart of the action. As our main campus, it is home to a range of state-of-the-art facilities, such as personal Art & Design workspaces, Aviation Simulator, Gym and Film and TV Studios.

Uxbridge Campus

We understand the importance of healthcare, that’s why we have a whole campus in Uxbridge dedicated to Nursing, Healthcare and Allied Health courses. So if you decide to study one of these courses, this will be most likely your new home!

Intakes

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Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Our Criminology programme is a springboard for entry into probation and related roles in the criminal justice system, whether that’s in the police, the court, probation, prison or crime related research organisation. Some of the careers you could pursue include:

probation services
national security
police force
cybercrime and prevention
criminal justice
law and forensics

PSW Opportunity

  • 2 Years PSW is applicable after completing a minimum duration of 9 months course (like- Undergraduate, Postgraduate Level)
  • 3 Years PSW is applicable after completing PhD level courses.

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

We require successful completion of a Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) / Standard 12 with an overall average of 65% or above.

Mathematics entry requirements

Students need the equivalent of GCSE Mathematics grade C/4.

English language requirements

Students are not required to provide an English Certificate if they achieve a score of  65% or above on the English Language subject of their a Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) / Standard 12.

A typical offer will require a UCAS tariff score of: 80 - 104

A minimum of two full A-levels (or equivalent) is required and a typical offer also requires GCSE Maths and English at grade C/4. Every application is considered on an individual basis.

IELTS Academic / IELTS for UKVI

6.0 (5.5)

Pearson Test of English

50 (42)

TOEFL iBT

72 overall

17 in Listening, 17 in Writing, 20 in Speaking, 18 in Reading