Education Studies and Criminology, BA (Hons)

The Education Studies and Criminology program integrates the study of human behavior from criminal and community justice perspectives with a multidisciplinary social science approach to education, emphasizing current curriculum, policy, and trends. Students examine offender labeling, crime, deviance, victimization, and their ties to social divisions like age, gender, sexuality, class, race, ethnicity, and religion. Education is explored through sociology, history, psychology, and philosophy to build a comprehensive understanding of policy and practice.Delivered via lectures, seminars, tutorials, group work, and independent study, the course features expert-led sessions incorporating cutting-edge research. Practical elements include criminology skills development through interviewing, negotiation, research, and problem-based learning, informed by faculty collaborations with courts, prisons, and youth centers. Education modules offer work placements, field trips, study abroad, and global perspectives. Graduates are well-prepared for careers in probation, prisons, policing, youth justice, teaching, social work, or further postgraduate study, leveraging strong agency links for employability.