Course Overview
Delivered at our Chippenham and Salisbury campuses, you will be given the opportunity to explore the purpose and framework of the criminal justice system and the public services that work within this area.You will be encouraged to develop your critical thinking and analytical skills, to engage in trips and guest speakers (including police, prison and courts) and to partake in work experience within your chosen field.
What will I learn?
You will be introduced to underpinning knowledge of law, criminology psychology and contemporary issues within the criminal world as well as focusing on criminal behaviour and an offender's journey through the criminal justice system.
The course includes modules in the following subjects:
Year One:
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Public Services in Contemporary Society
- Law and Legal Systems
- Crime and Substance Misuse
- Psychology of Behaviour
Year Two:
- Justice, Punishment and Rehabilitation
- Theories of Crime
- Applied Forensic Psychology
- Youth Offending
- Offender Management
- Independent Research Project
Please note:
Pearson anticipate a new course specification for September 24-25 and some units above may be updated to reflect contemporary changes in the field of public services and crime and criminology. These will be updated as soon as they are available. For more information please contact the Programme Leader: Tracy.mitchell@wiltshire.ac.uk
Study, Assessment and Qualifications
There is continual assessment across the course including written reports,
presentations, workshops and a final research project.
During your time on the course, you will be directed to carry out additional reading and other appropriate tasks alongside your time in the classroom and you should expect to spend additional time on your studies.
An overall interest in the Criminal Justice system and or relevant Public Services will assist you in the content and assessments on this course.
There are no exams planned for this course and this course will be delivered over two full days of study per week over two years at our Chippenham and Salisbury campuses.
Entry Requirements
At least 4 GCSEs at grade C (4) or above including English and Maths (or equivalent level 2 qualifications) plus one or more of the following:
- 48 UCAS Tariff Points from an appropriate level 3 vocational programme (e.g. BTEC National Diploma).
- A Level 3 Extended Diploma or GCE AS / A Level or a 6 unit Vocational A Level.
- Success in an Access to Higher Education Diploma.
- Formally assessed outcomes acquired through recognised prior learning or experience.
Applications from mature candidates are welcomed and considered on an individual basis.
Where English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 6.0 or equivalent qualification will normally be required.
Applicants without the qualifications specified will be considered based on their ability to study the subject at the required level.
You may be required to attend an interview and you can apply for this programme through UCAS.
The UCAS institution code for this programme is W74.
The UCAS course code for this programme is L437.
Don't quite reach the entry criteria? You can still apply to do this course on completion of our Access to Higher Education course.
Additional Costs and Information
For some trips or visits, there may be additional charges that apply which you will be made aware of when and if appropriate.
The Office for Students (OfS), the new independent regulator for Higher Education in England, has confirmed that the college is successfully registered as a provider for Higher Education and that students are eligible for funding and student support from Student Finance England. Please visit www.officeforstudents.org.uk for more information.
Tracy is an experienced lecturer in Criminology and is the Programme Lead on the College's HND Public Services (Crime and Criminal Justice) course.
Tracy's particular interest is how early experiences can affect an individual’s predisposition to criminality and how psychological theories relate to serial killers. As part of her professional development, Tracy has attended postmortems at Flax Bourton Forensic Mortuary and Coroners Court, attended trials at The Old Bailey and taken part in anti-social behaviour training with Wiltshire Police.
The class size was perfect, allowing us to have a more personal setting which encouraged debates on most topics.
Ellie-May Bryant
HND Criminal Justice
The quality of teaching, support and the learning environment was second to none. The high level of teaching on the HND Criminal Justice made the transition to Level 6 much easier.
Becca Denton
HND Criminal Justice
We didn't just sit in the classroom; we went to courts, and sitting in the public gallery watching trials brought what we had been studying to life.
Tracy Leigh
HND Criminal Justice
I can honestly say that the 2 years I spent studying HND Criminal Justice were the best years of education I’ve ever had. The lecturers are so friendly and support you the whole way through.
Emilie Bramwell
HND Criminal Justice
I studied Criminal Justice at University Level and it was the best experience ever. We went to Court trials, visited the Old Bailey and witnessed what we’d learned in real life scenario
Elly Moxom
Criminal Justice HE
