School of Social Sciences
The School of Social Sciences provides a stimulating and challenging environment for the study of sociology, psychology, criminology and criminal investigation. The school offers a wide range of full, part-time and professionally accredited courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
We have a growing research and consultancy reputation that attracts significant levels of external funding and we boast some of the highest student satisfaction ratings – for example Sociology recently achieved a student satisfaction score of 94 per cent.
- Criminology

- We were one of the first universities to recognise the academic importance of criminal justice
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- Sociology

- Offering a broad and challenging curriculum, looking in-depth at society and social changes
- Visit Sociology division
- Psychology

- The central point for all University psychology-related activities, including teaching, research and consultancy
- Visit Psychology division