Starting 06/09/2021
King's Lynn
Full-Time
Duration 2 years
Humanities and Social Sciences
School Leaver / 16 - 18 yr Old A-levelsA-Level Programme - Diploma in Criminology
The WJEC Level 3 Applied Diploma Criminology (offered alongside our A-Level programme) will help you gain an understanding of Criminology and the study of crime.
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Course Description
You will study:
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Different types of crime, influences on perceptions of crime and why some crimes are unreported
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Why people commit crime
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The criminal justice system and what happens from the moment a crime has been identified to the final verdict. This includes the understanding and skills needed to examine information in order to review the justice of verdicts in criminal cases.
- Awareness of criminality, criminological theories and the processes of bringing an accused to court in order to evaluate the effectiveness of social control to deliver criminal justice policy.
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Entry Requirements
You will need:
For the generic A-Level Programme you will need:
- GCSE grade 4 or above in English Language and Maths, plus at least 3 more GCSEs at grade 5 or above
For this specific A-Level you will need:
- GCSE grade 4 or above in Maths, Grade 5 or above in English Language and at least 3 others at grade 5 or above
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Course Length
Full-time courses at the college are generally 3-4 days per week (you may be in an extra day if you are resitting English and/or Maths). All students are expected to complete study hours in the Learning Resource Centre and at least 30 hours work experience on top of their college hours.
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Course Fees
Age Cost 16-18 Free* 19+ £1,950 * Certain courses may have additional costs to cover trips or DBS checks, and for some courses you will be expected to purchase additional items such as uniform or equipment.
Fee information
Though this course is free for those aged 16-18, there may be additional fees related to the programme, such as additional equipment or uniform, trips, DBS checks and work placement costs. Further information will be sent to all applicants before enrolment.
If you are aged 19 and over, you may be eligible for an Advanced Learner Loan to cover the cost of this course. For more information on the Advanced Learner Loan, please click here. Alternatively, if you are aged 19-23 and have not yet completed a level 3 or above qualification, you may be able to receive this course for free. For further information and to complete our fee calculator, click here.
Find all the information you need about course fees and financial help below.
Information on Fees and Financial Help
Learners with an active Education, Health & Care Plan
If you are aged 19 - 24 at the start of your course and have an active Education, Health & Care Plan (EHCP), any course up to and including level 3 will be fully-funded by the government. This means you will not have a course fee to pay and any equipment considered essential to complete your course will be provided by the college.
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Additional Information
What qualification will I achieve?
WJEC Level 3 Applied Diploma Criminology
How is my course assessed?
The course will consist of traditional teaching where students will be encouraged to listen, read and access information, developing a critical awareness of criminology and the ability to analyse and evaluate crime and social policy.
The course will be made up of four modules, with two being assessed by examinations taken in Year 1 and two in Year 2.
Year 1
- Unit 1: Changing Awareness of Crime
- Unit 2: Criminological Theories
Year 2
- Unit 3: Crime Scene to Courtroom
- Unit 4: Crime and Punishment