WJEC Level 3 Certificate in Criminology

The WJEC specification was updated in 2021 and the qualification, once completed, carries the same UCAS points as A level subjects. It can now be taken alongside A levels as part of a level 3 / A level pathway.

Primarily designed to support learners progressing to university, our Level 3 Criminology qualification has been designed to provide exciting and interesting experiences that focus learning for 16-19 year-old, and adult, learners through applied learning.

This qualification supports learners’ progression from any study at Level 2, particularly GCSEs in Sociology, Law, Psychology, Citizenship, and Humanities.

First year units
- Unit 1: Changing Awareness of Crime (coursework)
- Unit 2: Criminological Theories (exam)

Second year units
- Unit 3: Crime Scene to Courtroom (coursework)
- Unit 4: Crime and Punishment (exam)

Examples of the first year modules that form Unit 2, include topics on
- Comparing deviant behaviour
- The social construction of crime
- Biological theories of criminality
- Individualistic theories of criminality
- Analysis of situations where crimes are committed
- Evaluating theories of crime
- Policy development
- How campaigns affect policy making