Criminology and Criminal Psychology, BSc (Hons)

Course summary

Our criminology and criminal psychology degree is aimed at anyone interested in crime, psychology and the criminal justice system.Study topics provide a clear introduction to criminology and criminal psychology. You will cover a range of issues, including offender profiling, stalking, psychopathology, gender, race and discrimination, crime scene investigation, and terrorism. You also have the option to put your learning into practice through a work placement in a prison setting or with an agency connected to the Criminal Justice System.Popular careers for our criminology graduates include policy, research, the police force, social care and welfare. Our graduates have also gone on to work for UK Visas and Immigration and HM Revenue and Customs.What you should know about this course

• This course offers a unique fusion of two of the most exciting contemporary academic disciplines

• It covers the understanding of 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.

• Opportunity to apply for selective optional modules, including one* where students study in a prison (* Note: T&Cs apply - see note below regards this module’s availability)

• This degree does not provide British Psychological Society (BPS) recognition or accreditation. However, graduates of this course who are accepted on to and then successfully complete our MSc Psychology conversion degree will receive Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the BPS. (The MSc has specific entry requirements.)

All degree courses are made up of modules – individual units of study on different topics. Some modules are compulsory; others can be chosen from a list of options. Our website has full details of your degree structures, module content, and how each module is assessed. The direct link to this course on our website, can be found at the bottom of this page.