Program Overview

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Criminology and Criminal Psychology (Extended), BSc Hons

Overview

This extended degree in criminology and criminal psychology starts with a foundation year to prepare you for degree-level learning. You will then study the same modules as our three-year course.

This course is aimed at anyone interested in crime, psychology, and the criminal justice system. You will get an introduction to criminology and criminal psychology and explore issues such as offender profiling, stalking psychopathology, gender, race, and discrimination, crime scene investigation, and terrorism. You can also undertake a work placement to practise your learning and skills.

Our criminology graduates have pursued careers in policy, research, policing, social care and welfare, and organisations such as HM Revenue and Customs.

Course Details

UCAS points

• 64 (view full requirements)

Course/institution codes

• L311 G BSc/CrCP

Interested in a different year?

• Select your preferred year of entry to view up to date information.

School

• Law and Criminology

Location

• Greenwich Campus

Duration

• 4 years full-time

Start month

• September

Fees information

• The Department for Education has indicated that it intends to raise the Home tuition fee limit from £9,250 to £9,535 for 2025/26.

What you should know about this course

• This course includes a foundation year and helps you to access a degree in this subject with a lower entry tariff.
• It covers the nature, causes, and reactions to crime, alongside a comprehensive overview of criminal psychology.
• You will explore social and state responses and methods of control by integrating major theoretical paradigms in the field of criminology.
• This degree does not provide British Psychological Society (BPS) recognition or accreditation.

Modules

Year 0:

• The Art and Science of Communication (15 credits)
• Study Skills (15 credits)
• Academic Writing (15 credits)
• Introduction to Social Sciences (30 credits)
• Introduction to Criminology (30 credits)
• Introduction to Ethics and Society (15 credits)

Year 1:

• Introduction to Psychology and Criminological Contexts (30 credits)
• Foundations of Criminology (30 credits)
• Forensic Criminology (30 credits)
• Understanding Deviance (30 credits)

Year 2:

• Criminological and Forensic Psychology (30 credits)
• Criminological Research Methods (30 credits)
• Criminological Perspectives (30 credits)
• Policing and Society (30 credits)

Year 3:

• Social and Investigative Forensic Psychology (30 credits)
• Students are required to choose 90 credits from this list of options:
  • The Psychology of Terrorism (15 credits)
  • Undergraduate Research Placement (30 credits)
  • Criminology Undergraduate Dissertation Project (30 credits)
  • Women, Power, Crime, and Justice (30 credits)
  • Criminology, the Community, and Work-Based Practice (30 credits)
  • Crime in the City, Crime, and the State (30 credits)
  • Perspectives on Violence (15 credits)
  • Gangs, Guns, and Knife Crime (15 credits)
  • Restorative Justice: Theory and Practice (30 credits)
  • Critical Criminology (15 credits)
  • Drugs and Us: Crime, Health, Politics, and Culture (15 credits)
  • Penology (15 credits)

Entry Requirements

UK citizens and permanent residents

• 64 UCAS Tariff points. We accept A Levels, T Levels, BTECs, Access to HE, and all other qualifications with UCAS Tariff points.
• Contextual Admissions: We make Contextual offers to this programme. Applicants that meet specific eligibility criteria will be made a contextual offer with a reduced tariff of up to 16 UCAS Tariff points. Other entry requirements such as GCSEs, Interview, etc., will still need to be met. For further information, please see our Contextual Admissions Policy.

International entry requirements

• The University of Greenwich accepts a broad range of international qualifications for admission to our courses.
• For detailed information on the academic and English language requirements, please find your country in our directory.

How you will learn

Teaching

• Learning takes place through a combination of timetabled learning and independent study.

Class sizes

• The typical student intake per year averages 20. Lectures usually are attended by larger groups, and seminars/tutorials by smaller groups.

Independent learning

• Outside of timetabled sessions, you are also expected to dedicate around 20 hours per week to self-study.

Assessment

• You can view how each module is assessed within our 'What you will study' section.
• Each course has formal assessments which count towards your grade. Some courses may also include 'practice' assignments, which help you monitor progress and do not count towards your final grade.

Careers and placements

Will I have a work placement?

• You will have the option to select a module for which you will be required to undertake a short-term placement.

How long is my placement?

• Placements are normally one day a week for either one or two terms depending on the number of credits available from the module.

What are the financial arrangements?

• Placements are usually unpaid.

What sort of careers do graduates pursue?

• The skills you acquire through studying our courses will prepare you for careers in a wide range of industries and jobs.
• Graduates of this course have gone on to careers with the National Offender Management Service, the Police, Probation Service, Prison Service, court systems, and forensic services. They have also worked for UK Visas and Immigration and HM Revenue and Customs.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

• Home: £5,760 for Year 0; £9,535 each for Years 1-3
• International: £17,500

Other costs

• Trips: The cost is activity dependant. Some may be free, while others may require a contribution.
• Resources: Course texts and other study resources are available from Stockwell Street Library and/or Moodle, but you may wish to purchase your own copies.

Scholarships and bursaries

• We offer a wide range of financial help including scholarships and bursaries.
• The Greenwich Bursary: This bursary is worth £700 for new undergraduate students with a low household income, entering Year 0 or 1 who meet the eligibility criteria.
• EU Bursary: Following the UK's departure from the European Union, we are supporting new EU students by offering a substantial fee-reduction for studying.