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University of Bristol

Bristol , England ,United Kingdom

BSc Social Policy with Criminology

This course allows you to specialise in the study of criminology within a social policy degree. It explores the nature, extent and causes of crime, justice, social harm and deviance in national and international contexts, as well as examining the policy responses to them within a broader conceptual and theoretical framework of social policy and related social science subjects.

The course seeks to address key questions such as: what are the serious crimes and other social harms that people experience? Why do they occur? How effective are criminal justice systems, policymakers and governments in tackling and responding to crimes and social harms? 

You will take compulsory first-year units that introduce you to the theoretical and conceptual debates about the meaning and existence of crime, harm and deviance in contemporary society, the way that crime is understood and represented and the range of responses to various crimes. In the second and third years you will learn about key thinkers in criminology and the policy responses to harm then select from optional units, which may include: Criminology Placement; Youth, Sexualities and Gendered Violence; Youth Justice; Punishment in Society; Globalisation, Crime Harm and Justice; Climate Emergency; Harms of the Powerful; Violence, Conflict and Forced Migration; Drugs and Society; and Understanding 'Terrorism'.

In your third year you will also complete a dissertation in a particular area of social policy or criminology that interests you.

Campus Information

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Intakes

  • Sep

Application Processing Time in Days: 21

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

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PSW Opportunity

2 years PSW

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

  • A-level Standard offer A*A*A  including A* in Mathematics and A in another mathematics-related subject, or A*AA including A*A (in any order) in Mathematics and Further Mathematics.
  • A-level Contextual offer What is a contextual offer? AAA including Mathematics and another mathematics-related subject, or AAB including AA in Mathematics and Further Mathematics
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma Standard offer 40 points overall with 18 at Higher Level, including 7 at Higher Level in Mathematics (either Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretations) and 6 at Higher Level in another mathematics-related subject
India
  • We understand that the majority of candidates from India have been taught in English throughout their education. CBSE or CISCE English at 70-80% or above can be accepted in lieu of another English test such as IELTS.
  • Entry requirements for our undergraduate programmes will vary depending on the course you wish to apply for, your Year 12 examination board, and subjects taken.
  • Typical offers for CBSE and CISCE range from 80% (equivalent to ABB at A-level) to 90% (equivalent to A*AA at A-level)

You can apply for undergraduate courses through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). The UCAS institution code for the University of Bristol is BRISL B78.

Entry requirements vary for each course. Please check our undergraduate course listings for details of specific requirements.

Applicants will need to meet the English language requirements for their chosen course. Different courses need different levels of language skills, referred to as ‘profiles’. The required profile will be shown on the course page. Find out more about our English language profiles.

We understand that the majority of candidates from India have been taught in English throughout their education. CBSE or CISCE English at 70-80% or above can be accepted in lieu of another English test such as IELTS.

Entry requirements for our undergraduate programmes will vary depending on the course you wish to apply for, your Year 12 examination board, and subjects taken.

Typical offers for CBSE and CISCE range from 80% (equivalent to ABB at A-level) to 90% (equivalent to A*AA at A-level). If you would like advice relating to your specific qualification, please contact us.

LLB Law applicants

We are pleased to note that Bristol’s LLB Law degree is recognised by the Bar Council of India.

Profile A

IELTS Academic for UKVI from authorised test centres only (otherwise see English language proficiency tests):

7.5 overall with 7.0 in all skills

Profile B

IELTS Academic for UKVI from authorised test centres only (otherwise see English language proficiency tests):

UG: 7.0 overall with 7.0 in writing and 6.5 in all other skills

PG: 7.0 overall with 6.5 in all skills

Profile C

IELTS Academic:

6.5 with 6.5 in all skills

Profile D

IELTS Academic:

6.5 overall with 7.0 in reading and writing, with no score below 6.0

Profile E

IELTS Academic:

6.5 overall with no score below 6.0

Profile F

IELTS Academic:

6.0 overall with either listening or speaking at 6.5, with no score below 6.0

Profile G

IELTS Academic:

6.5 overall with 7.0 in reading and listening, and no score below 6.0

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  • Course Code: LM49
  • Course Type: Full Time
  • Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
  • Duration: 03 Year  
  • Total Tuition Fee: 63300 GBP
    Annual Cost of Living: 9207 GBP
    Application Fee: 50 GBP
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