Program Overview

Course Overview

BSc (Hons) Psychology with Criminology

This course combines both Psychology and Criminology, allowing students to gain a deep understanding of how the core and specialized areas in Psychology and Criminology contribute to our understanding of contemporary issues.

Why Choose Us?

• We have a strong focus on employability and through placement opportunities and our links with local businesses, we aim to ensure you graduate not only with your degree but also with the skills and knowledge needed to embark on your chosen career.
• We aim to infuse learning with exposure to real-world experiences. Through participation in the Social Impact Hub, we give students the chance to work on real-life projects. These offer a unique opportunity for students to gain this invaluable experience while they study.
• This course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and gives you Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) when you pass the course.
• Our staff are research active, allowing research-informed teaching and learning activities. You will be given the opportunity to learn and participate in a number of research projects throughout the year and we hold regular academic research seminars, which are recorded for our online students.
• We are dedicated to fostering curiosity, critical thinking, and scientific inquiry in the realm of psychology, and our state-of-the-art facilities reflect this.

Course Structure

• First Year: Introduction to Psychology, Psychology of Individual Differences and Personality, Key Debates in Criminological Theory, Introduction to Research Methods and Statistics, The Criminal Justice System, and optional modules such as Positive Psychology and Counselling, Parapsychology, and Introduction to Psychopathology.
• Second Year: Qualitative Research Methods and Analyses, Neuropsychology, Quantitative Research Methods and Statistics, and optional modules such as Substance Use, Crime and Deviance, Making Sense of Homicide, and Work and Organisational Psychology.
• Final Year: Integrative Psychology Project, Applied Social Psychology, Lifespan Psychology, and optional modules such as Local to Global Organised Crime, Hate Crime, and Emotions in Crime and Criminal Justice.

Entry Requirements

• Standard offer: 112 UCAS Tariff points.
• Accelerate offer: 80 UCAS Tariff points.
• GCSE and other level 2 requirements: GCSE Maths at grade C/4 or above.
• A Level, BTEC and other level 3 requirements: A Level: 112 UCAS Tariff points / BBC (or equivalent), BTEC: 112 UCAS Tariff points, and other level 3 qualifications.

Fees and How to Apply

• UK students: £9,535 in 2025/26, apply via UCAS.
• International students: £17,690 in 2025/26, apply online.
• Included in your course fees: access to computer equipment, printing, field trips, access to Microsoft Office 365, key software, and key subscriptions.
• Not included in your course fees: excess printing, personal stationery and study materials, placement expenses, field trips, books, memberships, and accommodation and living costs.

Employability

• Enhancing employability skills: the course aims to develop key transferable skills, such as communication, teamwork, and problem-solving.
• Placements: each of our full-time undergraduate degree courses are available as a sandwich course, and we encourage every student to take their third year as a placement year.

Facilities and Staff

• Our facilities: we are constantly investing in our estate and have spent over £400 million on new learning facilities, including psychology labs, the Curzon Building, and the Parkside and Millennium Point buildings.
• Our staff: our staff are research active, allowing research-informed teaching and learning activities, and we have a range of experienced lecturers and professors in the field of psychology and criminology.