BA (Hons) Criminology and Psychology

BA (Hons) Criminology and Psychology

On our popular combined course, we’ll give you an expert insight into the causes and consequences of crime – and how it is dealt with by the criminal justice system. You’ll gain a thorough understanding of core criminological theories, and we’ll help you develop the psychological knowledge you’ll need to apply your insights to real-world issues and problems. You’ll take a social sciences approach to criminology by studying and classifying crime, and you’ll also learn how society responds to criminal behavior by examining institutions and roles such as the police, courts, prisons, and probation service. In the psychology part of the course, you’ll study behavior and its causes in biology, social contexts, mental processing, and development. And you’ll use your knowledge to explore how criminal behavior might be explained by understanding the factors that motivate people to commit crimes.

Modules

Year 1

  • Introduction to Crime and Punishment
  • Developing Skills for Justice  (Mental Wealth)
  • Introduction to Cognitive and Developmental Psychology
  • Research Skills
  • Introduction to Psychobiology, Social Psychology, and Individual Differences
  • Criminal Justice Process

Year 2

  • Theoretical Criminology
  • Introduction to Forensic Psychology
  • Essential Skills for Justice (Mental Wealth)
  • Crime Policy into Practice
  • Individual Differences and Diversity
  • Applied Research & Evaluation

Year 3

Core

  • Project
  • Leadership Skills for Justice  (Mental Wealth)
  • Psychological Criminology

Option

  • Cybercrime
  • Race, Ethnicity, Crime, and Justice
  • Youth Crime, Gangs and Sub-culture
  • Work-based learning
  • Policing and Criminal Investigation
  • Mentally-disordered Defendants & Suspects
  • Occupational Psychology
  • Psychology of Emotion
  • Cyberpsychology
  • Psychology of Belief
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Health Psychology
  • Cognitive Neuropsychology

Employability

Whether you decide to pursue a directly relevant career or not, you’ll learn skills such as writing and presenting, the ability to make a case, meet deadlines and work independently – all skills that will appeal to employers in any sector.Students have found jobs in a number of related areas, such as:

• The police, prison, and probation services
• Central and local government
• Social work
• Voluntary organizations such as Victim Support
• The NHS

Our graduates have also found roles in other fields such as market research, journalism, and jobs in the public sector.

Key Facts

Requirements

  • Must include passes at A2 in at least two subjects.
  • BTEC Extended Diploma or Diploma.
  • Diploma with 25 points including a minimum of 15 points at Higher Level.
  • Overall IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 6.0 in Writing and Speaking; minimum 5.5 in Reading and Listening (or recognized equivalent).

Duration options

Full-time, 3 years

Start date
September

Fees and Applying

EU/Home – Tuition Fees:

  • Full-time: Course fees will be confirmed soon.

International –

  • Tuition Fees: Course fees will be confirmed soon.
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