Program Overview

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Psychology and Criminology BSc

Key Information

Course type: Joint honours Delivery mode: In person Study mode: Full time Required A-level: A*AA Duration: Three years (or four years with a year abroad or a professional placement year) Start date: September 2025 Application deadline: 29 January 2025 Optional study abroad: Yes Optional year in industry: Yes Apply via UCAS: Yes

Course Description

This new Psychology and Criminology BSc will equip you with a strong understanding of theory, research, and practice in core areas of psychology and criminology. You’ll learn how the disciplines interrelate and how they are applied in real-world contexts to challenge issues like crime prevention, mental health, and their impacts on the criminal justice system.

Key Benefits

• Learn from world-leading experts who enhance their teaching with current research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience and the Dickson Poon School of Law.
• Strengthen your skills with placement and voluntary opportunities with partners such as the South London & Maudsley Hospital.
• Qualify for BPS membership when you graduate and become eligible to train as a clinical psychologist.
• Prepare for the world of work from the very start of your studies, with a focus on employability and transferable skills embedded throughout your learning.
• Get individual support from a personal tutor who will help you throughout your degree, offering pastoral support and skills training.
• Option to spend a year in a professional placement or studying abroad.

Course Essentials

This psychology and criminology degree will equip you with a deep understanding of human behaviour, the way that humans interact with society, the causes of crime, and the ways that criminal justice is administered. It’s taught by a specialist team that has been recruited specifically to deliver this degree in criminology and psychology but draws from the established expertise of the IoPPN and DPSoL and world-leading academics, researchers, and practitioners across King’s.

Entry Requirements

Subject Requirements

• Required subjects: No required subjects.
• Preferred subjects: No preferred subjects.

A-Levels

• Required grades: A*AA
• Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A levels.

Contextual A-Level Information

• Required grades: AAB
• Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A levels.

International Baccalaureate Diploma

• 38 points overall or an aggregate score of 19 from three Higher Levels.
• Notes: The total point score of 38 includes TOK/EE.

Contextual International Baccalaureate Information

• 35 points overall or an aggregate score of 17 from three Higher Levels.
• Notes: The total point score of 35 includes TOK/EE.

GCSE/IGCSE Requirements

• Mathematics grade 6/B.
• Notes: Functional Skills, and Numeracy modules studied within an Access to HE diploma, are not accepted for this programme to meet the GCSE/IGCSE requirements.

Alternative Accepted Qualifications

• Access to HE Diploma
• BTEC Nationals/CTECs
• Cambridge Pre-U
• European Baccalaureate
• Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers

International Applicants

Equivalent International Qualifications

• Course-specific subject requirements are indicated in subject requirements above.

English Language Requirements

• English language band: B
• Please note that nationals of Majority English Speaking Countries (as defined by UKVI) who have successfully completed high school in the respective country, are not required to complete an English language test.

Selection Process

Contextual Consideration

• We make contextual offers for this programme, which can be found in the entry requirements.
• As part of the assessment process, we take into account contextual information to gain a more complete picture of each application.

Deferrals

• Applications can be submitted for deferred entry by choosing the appropriate year of entry on the UCAS application.
• If your circumstances change and, therefore, you need to request a deferral after an offer has been made, then we can generally permit these for this programme.

Foundation Courses

• Applicants studying Foundation Year programmes in the UK are welcome to apply for this programme.
• Foundation programmes from other universities and further education providers in the UK are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Graduates

• Our general entry requirements are based on A-level or equivalent.
• However, where an applicant is completing/has completed a degree, we are able to consider the degree study as part of the assessment of the application.

Personal Statement

• We are looking for intellectually curious and open-minded students who relish the opportunity of studying with some of the world's most distinguished academics in the field.
• You must be of the highest intellectual calibre, and we are looking for a commitment to embrace the challenge of a truly cosmopolitan education.

Resits

• In a standard admissions cycle, we are able to consider applicants who have retaken their qualifications.

Transfers

• Transfers into this programme are not permitted.

Teaching Methods

• You will be taught through a mix of lectures, seminars, tutorials, and interactive workshops.

Assessment

• Assessment methods depend on the modules you will be studying.
• The primary methods of assessment for this course are written coursework, presentations (both individual and group), examinations, case reports, quizzes, and practical assessments.

Structure

• Courses are divided into modules.
• You will normally take modules totalling 120 credits each academic year.

Required Modules

• Psychology and the Brain (15 Credits)
• Psychology and Society (15 Credits)
• Psychology and Development (15 Credits)
• Psychology and the Individual (15 Credits)
• Researching Psychology and Criminology 1 (15 credits)
• Researching Psychology and Criminology 2 (15 credits)
• Crime and Criminal Justice (15 credits)
• Understanding Crime and Deviance (15 credits)

Optional Modules

• This optional module provides a good opportunity to develop skills that will help you in your academic studies and after you leave university.
• It does not count towards your degree, but you will receive formal recognition on your University Transcript if you complete it.

Employability

• Graduates of this Psychology and Criminology BSc have many career opportunities based on their wide-ranging knowledge of human behaviour and how the mind works.
• The British Psychological Society (BPS) has accredited this degree as providing a graduate basis for chartered membership of the society (GBC).
• This is the first step towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist and an essential step for undertaking further professional training in psychology in areas such as clinical psychology.

Tuition Fees

Full-time Tuition Fees UK

• The UK tuition fee for the academic year is currently £9,535 per year.
• This is based on the UK Government's cap.

Full-time Tuition Fees International

• The International tuition fee for the academic year is £35,800 per year.
• Please note that the International tuition fee is subject to annual increases in subsequent years of study, in line with King's terms and conditions.

Additional Costs

• In addition to your tuition costs, you can also expect to pay for:
  • Books if you choose to buy your own copies (all core reading material will be provided)
  • DBS checks
  • Clothing for optional course-related events and competitions
  • Library fees and fines
  • Personal photocopies
  • Printing course handouts
  • Society membership fees (free membership of the BPS is included)
  • Stationery
  • Travel costs for travel around London and between campuses
  • Graduation costs

Funding

• To find out more about bursaries, scholarships, grants, tuition fees, living expenses, student loans, and other financial help available at King's, please visit the Fees and Funding section.