Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Politics with Criminology - Including Year Abroad

Our BA Politics with Criminology will allow you to study a wide variety of topics, from questions of power, representation, and distributional justice in democracies, the political underpinnings of economic development in countries of the Global South, to international phenomena such as migration, trade and conflict. At the same time you will acquire knowledge of the criminal justice system in Britain, explore foundational criminological ideas, and be able to learn about current debates in crime and control.
This course will provide you with analytic skills to understand a variety of political actors, including social movements, political parties, governments, and non-government organizations. Alongside this criminology gives you insights into the workings of the criminal justice system.

All Essex politics graduates have the distinction of a qualification from one of the world's leading politics departments.
Our students are in demand from a host of employers in politics, the civil service fast stream, management, journalism, police, armed forces, commerce, business, finance, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), teaching and graduate research.
Our BA Politics with Criminology is ideal for those who are interested in politics, seeking a career in the not-for-profit and government sectors. You will acquire analytic tools in combination with insights into the criminal justice system that allow you to turn theoretical knowledge into practice in an applied way. This combination is highly attractive to prospective employers in these sectors.

A-levels: ABB
BTEC: DDD, depending on subject studied - advice on acceptability can be provided.
IB: 32 points or three Higher Level certificates with 655
We are also happy to consider a combination of separate IB Diploma Programmes at both Higher and Standard Level. Exact offer levels will vary depending on the range of subjects being taken at higher and standard level, and the course applied for. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office for more information.

Access to HE Diploma:15 Level 3 credits at Distinction and 30 level 3 credits at Merit, depending on subject studied - advice on acceptability can be provided.

T-levels: Distinction, depending on subject studied - advice on acceptability can be provided.

IELTS - 6.0 overall
TOEFL IBT - 76 overall, with a minimum of 18 in reading, 17 in listening, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing