Criminology and Psychology, BSc (Hons)

This interdisciplinary course provides a critical lens on modern issues in crime, deviance, and social control, while exploring scientific insights into behaviour, mental health, and neuropsychological functioning. It emphasizes essential research skills for conducting and evaluating studies in these fields, building on the strengths of our Criminology programme (ranked 6th in the Guardian University Guide 2024) and Psychology (top 10 in the UK for student satisfaction in the National Student Survey). Course content balances criminology and psychology modules, covering topics such as the causes of criminal actions, policing, and the criminal justice system, alongside core psychological areas like developmental, cognitive, biological, and social psychology, plus psychopathology.Students will develop research, professional, and job-readiness skills, graduating with strong communication, analytical, and organisational abilities. As you advance, optional modules allow specialisation in areas of interest. For full module details, including programme structure and assessment, visit our website via the course contact information.

To see the full range of modules for this course please visit our website – the link is under the Course contact details. You will also find full details of the programme, including programme structure, assessment methods, contact hours and Graduate prospects.