Colleges and Universities Offering Bachelor of Arts in Criminology in Ireland

Institutions Offering Bachelor of Arts in Criminology

•  University College Cork, Cork  
  Duration: 3 or 4 years for the International Pathway
  
  Teaching Mode: Full-time
  
  Course Outline:
  The Criminology BA is a window on the world, giving insight into human diversity in complex societies and a textured view of our propensity to err, conflict, blame and punish.
  This contemporary course combines key topics in the social sciences and law – such as crime, deviance, morality, conflict, censure and justice – with philosophy, history, cultural studies and a language. The result is an exceptional breadth and depth of perspective and context.
  This is a research-driven, interdisciplinary programme that delivers an international body of knowledge, as well as research skills and critical thinking. The programme provides a strong intellectual background for anyone thinking of working in culturally sensitive areas such as policing, prisons, social work, journalism, politics, research, care, health and justice agencies, support groups, charities, film or television.
  Modules
  All modules 5 credits unless otherwise stated.
  
  Year 1 Modules:
  Core
  • CR1001 Criminology: A History and Introduction
  • CR1002 Criminology: Key Concepts, Studies and Issues (10 credits)
  • CR1003 Introduction to the Psychology of Crime
  • CR1004 Introduction to Law and Social Control
  • SC1013 Key Issues in Sociology (Part A) (10 credits)
  • SC1012 Introduction to Sociology (Part A)
  • LW1169 Introduction to the Legal System for Criminology
  Students choose one 15 credit option from the following:
  • French, German, Italian, Spanish or Irish (15 credits)
  Philosophy
  • PH1001 Introduction to Philosophy (15 credits)
  Government and Politics ( GV1217, GV1204, GV1207 - 15 credits)
  • GV1217 Introduction to Political Science
  • GV1204 Democracy, Ideology and Utopia
  • GV1207 Politics and Government of Ireland
  Please go to the individual subject pages for a list of first year modules to find out more information.
  
  Year 2 Modules:
  Core
  • SC2021 Sociology of Crime and Deviance (5 credits);
  • CR2001 Contemporary Criminological Theory
  • SC2002 Introduction to Social Research
  Electives:
  Forensic Sociology; Official Criminal Statistics, Victims and Victimology; Crime, Urbanisation and Cities; Coercive Confinement and Social Control in Ireland; Terrorism and Political Violence; Policing Modern Society; Education in Prisons; Digital Deviance; Young People and Crime; Life-course Criminology and Desistance; Inside-Out Criminal Justice and Social Justice; Political Sociology; Sociology of Education; Race, Ethnicity and Nationalism; Social Theory; Social Statistics; Penal Policy and Practice; Criminal Law; Criminal Evidence; International Human Rights Law; French; Gaeilge/Irish; German; Hispanic Studies; Italian plus modules in Philosophy, Government and Politics.
  
  Year 3* Modules:
  Core
  • CR3001 Dissertation on Criminology: research design (5 credits);
  • CR3002 Dissertation on Criminology (10 credits);
  • CR3010 Criminal Justice Policy (10 credits)
  Electives (include many modules on offer from Year 2 as well as modules on):
  Digital Deviance; Drugs, Crime and Society; Corporate Crime; Sociology of the Environment; Religion and Magic in Reformation Europe; Witches, Demons, Jews and Heretics; Censorship in Twentieth-Century Ireland; Political Philosophy; Professional Ethics; Social Theory; Sociology of Development and Globalization: Introduction to Planning and Sustainable Development; Sociology of Media; Sociology of Law; Sociology of Memory, Trauma and Collective Denial; Sociology of the City; The Walking Classroom: Walking the Anthropocene as Critical Pedagogy; Social Statistics; French; Gaeilge/Irish; German; History; Hispanic Studies; Italian plus modules in Philosophy, Government and Politics.
  *Students may opt to spend the third year studying at a partner institution abroad if they are registered on the BA Criminology (International Pathway).
•  Queen's University Belfast, Belfast  
  Course entry requirements
  (i) A level requirements
  -ABB
  
  (ii) Irish leaving certificate requirements
  -H3H3H3H3H3H3/H2H3H3H3H3
  
  (iii) Access Course
  -Successful completion of Access Course with an average of 70%.
  
  (iv) International Baccalaureate Diploma
  -33 points overall, including 6,5,5 at Higher Level. If not offered at Higher Level/GCSE then Standard Level grade 4 in English would be accepted.
  
  (v) BTEC Level 3 Extended/National Extended Diploma
  QCF BTEC Extended Diploma (180 credits at Level 3) with overall grades of D*DD
  
  RQF BTEC National Extended Diploma (1080 GLH at Level 3) with overall grades of D*DD
  
  (vi) All applicants
  -There are no specific subject requirements to study Criminology.
  
  (vii) Graduate
  -A minimum of a 2:2 Honours Degree
  
  
  English Language Requirements
  An IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each test component or an equivalent acceptable qualification, details of which are available at: http://go.qub.ac.uk/EnglishLanguageReqs
  
  If you need to improve your English language skills before you enter this degree programme, INTO Queen's University Belfast offers a range of English language courses. These intensive and flexible courses are designed to improve your English ability for admission to this degree.
  
  Academic English: an intensive English language and study skills course for successful university study at degree level
  Pre-sessional English: a short intensive academic English course for students starting a degree programme at Queen's University Belfast and who need to improve their English.
  International Students - Foundation and International Year One Programmes
  INTO Queen's offers a range of academic and English language programmes to help prepare international students for undergraduate study at Queen's University. You will learn from experienced teachers in a dedicated international study centre on campus, and will have full access to the University's world-class facilities.
  
  These programmes are designed for international students who do not meet the required academic and English language requirements for direct entry.
  
  Foundation
  The INTO progression course suited to this programme is
  http://www.intostudy.com/en-gb/universities/queens-university-belfast/courses/international-foundation-in-business-humanities-and-social-sciences.
  
  Course duration: 3 years
  
  Mode of study: Full time

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