Criminology with Psychology, BA (Hons)

Ranked 10th in the UK for Psychology (ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023), 9th for Social Sciences (The Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2024), and joint 18th for Psychology (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024).This interdisciplinary course examines crime and deviance through criminological and psychological lenses, addressing social-structural issues and individual psychological factors. Students undertake a final-year research project, benefiting from faculty expertise in areas such as violent extremism, hate crime, gender/race and crime, and capital punishment. Graduates gain critical thinking, qualitative (e.g., interviews) and quantitative (e.g., surveys) research skills for diverse careers. Based on Sussex's innovative campus edging the South Downs National Park, near Brighton & Hove, Gatwick Airport, and London.