FdA Applied Criminology: University of East London

About the programme

The Foundation degree in Applied Criminology provides you with the opportunity to obtain a qualification that combines workplace skills, academic knowledge, generic skills and employability skills.

Career opportunities

Through the embedded work-based learning modules the FdA will provide you with the opportunity to gain knowledge / understanding and skills (to National Occupational Standards relevant to your area of interest) that are directly linked to the employer needs of the various strands of Justice Sector – community justice, custodial care, policing and law enforcement, and youth justice – enabling you to develop a career in those fields. It can also lead on to further study opportunities, such as the BA (Hons) Criminology and Criminal Justice degree at UEL.

Admission requirments

• Applicants will usually be 18 years of age and have an educational attainment equivalent to 200 UCAS tariff points at A2, i.e. at least two A levels (grade D), a pass at National Diploma or DD in a relevant AVCE.
• Students may be admitted through Accreditation of Experiential Learning (AEL) or Accreditation of Certificated Learning (ACL) processes.
• In the case of applicants whose first language is not English, then IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) is required with no skill level below 5.5.