Criminology Level 3 Diploma

Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre

Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LT

National Diploma (BTEC)

Level 3

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026

Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre

2 Year(s)

Full time

Daytime/working hours

Application Instructions

Applications Open: - 26th November 2025

Applications Close: - 16th January 2026

Entry Requirements: - Each course has its own entry requirements, please see course descriptions or the prospectus for details.

How to Apply: - Please apply via KentChoices

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Course Summary

Criminology is the study of crime and punishment, the theories behind what makes somebody a criminal and the punishments that work alongside it. Not all crimes are the same and we look at what kind of crimes take place within our society and crimes we know little about. We also look at the criminal justice system and how effective it is at controlling and preventing crime.

Course Details

The topics we look at are Changing Awareness of Crime, Criminological Theories, Crime Scene to Courtroom and Crime and Punishment.

The course comprises of 4 units:

• Unit 1: Changing awareness of crime

• Unit 2: Criminological theories

• Unit 3: Crime scene to courtroom

• Unit 4: Crime and punishment

How will it be delivered and assessed?

Criminology is a Level 3 Diploma, students have four main areas of study: 50% is examined with 2 examinations of Criminological Theories and Crime and Punishment. The remaining 50% is controlled assessment on Changing Awareness of Crime and Crime Scene to Courtroom.

Unit 1 - Internal (Controlled assessment – Scenario based) 25%

Unit 2 - External examination – 1hr 30mins 25%

Unit 3 - Internal (Controlled assessment – Scenario based) 25%

Unit 4 - External synoptic examination – 1hr 30mins 25%

Both parts are spread over the two year course.

Entry requirements

5 GCSEs at 5 or above including English and Maths and Science.

Your next steps...

Recognised and well respected by universities and employers, Criminology can offer students a number of skills in critical thinking and judgement as well as research skills and understanding how to form an argument effectively.

Criminology can lead to a diverse range of jobs, this can include Policing, Social Work, CSI Units, Forensics and the Legal Profession.

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