Program Overview

BSc (Honours) Criminology and Psychology

Course Summary

Gain contemporary, global and applied knowledge of criminology and psychology – on a course that’s focused on career development, inclusivity, diversity and sustainability.

How You Learn

Our staff are actively engaged in criminological and psychological research. Researchers work in fields as diverse as health and wellbeing, language and education, social policy, political theory, social inequalities, the criminal justice system, and many more areas across the scope of psychology, sociology and politics. As a result, we offer up-to-date teaching and course content of the highest standard, covering topics with real-world implications.

You learn through:

• Face-to-face lectures and seminars
• Online lectures and seminars
• Independent study
• Student-led collaborative learning
• Practice-based learning
• Exams and coursework
• Practicals and formative assessments

Modules

Year 1

• Experiences Of Justice
• Understanding Crime, Society And Behaviour

Year 2

• Understanding And Researching Serious Harm

Year 3

• Professional Practice On Placement
• Real World Practice
• Study Abroad - Institute Of Law And Justice

Final Year

• Placement Year
• 21St Century Security Threats: Crime, Crisis Or Tragedy
• Applied Cyberpsychology
• Comparative Criminal Justice
• Controversies Of Policing
• Crime, Harm And Social Justice
• Forensic Psychology
• Gender, Power And The State
• Pathways To Change
• Psychology Across The Life Course
• Punishment And Practice In Context
• Real World Project
• Real World Research
• Sex, Gender And Violence
• The Psychology Of Trauma

Future Careers

This course prepares you for a career in:

• Mental health
• Psychology
• Social justice
• Social research
• Service projects
• Offender rehabilitation
• Academia
• The charity sector

Equipment and Facilities

Most of our teaching is conducted in dedicated lecture studios, small teaching rooms and computer labs. You’ll have access to any specialist software required, such as data analysis packages and data collection tools.

The research equipment currently available to students includes:

• An observation suite
• An eye-tracking laboratory
• A BioPac laboratory
• A low-level vision laboratory
• A food laboratory
• Electroencephalography (EEG) equipment

Where Will I Study?

You study at City Campus through a structured mix of lectures, seminars and practical sessions as well as access to digital and online resources to support your learning.

Entry Requirements

• UCAS points: 112-120
• GCSE: English Language or English Literature at grade C or 4, Mathematics at grade C or 4
• Access: at least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2 from a relevant Open College Network accredited course
• Grade B from CACHE Level 3 Extended Diploma
• IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.5 in both reading and writing and 5.5 in all other skills, or equivalent

Fees and Funding

• Home students: £9,535 per year (capped at a maximum of 20% of this during your placement year)
• International students: £18,000 per year (capped at a maximum of 20% of this during your placement year)