About Social Policy And Crime BA in University of Leeds

Please note: we are planning some exciting changes to our Social Policy programmes to enhance your learning and student experience. From 2022 entry this degree will be replaced by BA Social Policy, Sociology and Crime. We are currently working to finalise the details for this so please check back soon for more information.

Our Social Policy and Crime degree is an interdisciplinary programme which explores the fast-growing policy area of crime and will provide you with the expertise to understand and critically appraise how the institutions of the modern state seek to control deviance and criminality.

Throughout the course you’ll study crime in depth, as well as gaining a broad understanding of education, health, housing and poverty. You’ll explore why some activities are seen as deviant or criminal, why some members of society negotiate the justice system more easily than others, and the varying responses to crime. You will explore criminological theories with particular attention to class, gender, race and age.

At the same time, you’ll examine education, housing and urban policies to understand how states provide for people’s social welfare, assessing how such policies impact on people’s day-to-day lives.

Career opportunities

Graduate destinations

Our graduates secure employment with some of the biggest UK companies in human resources, communications management, broadcasting and advertising. They are also ideally equipped to work in the public and third sector including in the civil service, teaching, youth work, fostering/children’s services, probation services, social work, prison service, housing and homelessness prevention.

Postgraduate opportunities

Graduates from this programme are well prepared for postgraduate study across a range of disciplines. Our recent graduates have gone on to study gender studies, social policy, teacher training, journalism, occupational therapy, human resources, marketing, social work, criminal justice studies and social research.

Higher secondary academic level qualification.

English language requirements

IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 6.0 in any component.

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University of Leeds  Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

For international students, it is very important to have an estimate of tuition fees and the cost of living when planning to study in the UK. The annual cost of attendance for studying at the University of Leeds is given below-

Note: It is pertinent to note that there is a big difference in the amount of tuition for different programs. The amounts are given above as a range is just an estimate. Applicants are to check with the program for the exact tuition fee.