Criminology - Level 3 Applied Diploma

St Gregory's Catholic School

Reynolds Lane, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TN4 9XL

Course Provider Certificate

Level 3

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026

St Gregory's Catholic School

2 Year(s)

Full time

Daytime/working hours

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Please contact the provider directly to apply for this course.

Application Instructions

Applications Open: 3 November 2025 at 9.00am

Applications Close: 31 January 2026 at 5.00pm

Entry Requirements: At least five GCSE's at grade 4 or above. In addition, you will need to achieve specific subject entry requirements for all subjects.

How to Apply - September 2026 entry

Applications will open on Applicaa on 3 November 2025. Please refer to our Course Guide which lists subjects available along with entry criteria - this can be found on our website under Sixth Form Admissions along with our Admissions Policy. Please note our Course Guide for 2025 entry is currently displayed, Course Guide for 2026 will be available shortly.

If you need advice on Sixth Form courses or completing an application, please email sixthformadmissions@sgschool.org.uk or phone 01892 527444.

When applying students MUST enter three subject choices PLUS a reserve - in preference order - one being first choice and four being the reserve.
Please do not enter a fifth choice. Please note some subjects cannot be studied together - these are indicated on the relevant subject page and also in the Course Guide.

Internal Applicants to Sixth Form (current St Gregory’s students)

Our current students will join a Sixth Form Taster Day in September 2025, this is an opportunity to experience Sixth Form subjects and lessons.

All students will receive ongoing support and guidance with the online application process through discussions with dedicated members of staff, subject leaders and members of the Sixth Form team. Students will also receive a session with an external Careers Advisor.

External Applicants to Sixth Form

External applicants will be required to submit their applications via Applicaa using the link provided on the school website on 3 November 2026.

External applicants will also need to complete a Sixth Form Supplementary Information Form (SIF) if they are Catholic or 'Looked After' children. This can be found on the school website under Learn/Sixth Form/Sixth Form Admissions - Supplementary Information Form 2025-26. This must be returned to sixthformadmissions@sgschool.org.uk by the closing date.

Prospective students may be invited into school for a meeting with the Sixth Form team.

Course Summary

The WJEC Level 3 Applied Diploma in Criminology is a qualification with elements of psychology, law and sociology that complements studies in humanities. This is an Applied General qualification. This means it is designed primarily to support learners progressing to university.

The course offers exciting and interesting experiences that focus learning for students through applied learning, ie. through the acquisition of knowledge and understanding in purposeful contexts linked to the criminal justice system.

The course covers a range of topics such as crime and media, crime and punishment and covers aspects of sociology and law.

Independent study commitment:dent study commitment:

Five hours per week minimum.

Course Details

Students complete four mandatory units:

• Changing awareness of crime

• Criminological theories

• Crime scene to courtroom

• Crime and punishment

Assessment: Two units are externally assessed by an examination each of 90 minutes. Two units are internally assessed by controlled assessment.

How will it be delivered and assessed?

A combination of classroom study, self study and enrichment activities.

Entry requirements

4 in English

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Why study Criminology?

An understanding of criminology is relevant to many job roles within the criminal justice sector, social and probation work and sociology and psychology.

This is an exciting course which will allow students to gain a wealth of knowledge linked to criminal justice. A stimulating grounding in the study of criminology can be achieved. You will have the opportunity to acquire both practical and academic skills through applied learning, and the focus of some assignments provide opportunities to learn from practitioners in the criminal justice sector.

Where can it lead?

By studying this Level 3 Diploma students will gain the required knowledge to be able to consider employment within some aspects of the criminal justice sector eg. Probation Service, or use the qualification to support access to higher/further education courses eg. criminology, criminal justice, law, sociology and psychology in addition to apprenticeships and employment (especially within law enforcement, legal work, prison service and social work).

What does it combine well with: Many subjects are suitable, particularly English, RE, History and Sciences. Criminology Level 3 Applied Diploma cannot be studied alongside Psychology A Level

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