Psychology and Criminology (Full-Time) (BSc Hons)
Our BSc Psychology and Criminology programme is perfect for students who want to explore two exciting and important subjects. By studying this course, you will gain a deep understanding of human behaviour and the human mind, while also learning about the causes, consequences, and prevention of crime.
The Psychology and Criminology degree is designed to give you the best of both worlds. Psychology helps you understand why people think and act the way they do, and you will explore topics such as human development, personality and individual differences, and behaviour patterns. Criminology modules will focus on crime: the causes of crime, the criminal justice system, and causes and consequences of criminal behaviour. This combination prepares you for a range of career opportunities in fields like forensic psychology, criminal justice, and more.
In criminology, you will look at why people commit crimes and how society responds to crime. This includes studying anti-social behaviour, deviant behaviour, and the impact of crime on communities. You will also learn about criminological theory, which helps explain crime from different perspectives.
Our programme offers an international perspective, allowing you to see how crime and justice work in different countries. This is important because crime is a global issue, and understanding it requires looking beyond just one country. You will also explore legal contexts and criminal contexts, which are crucial for anyone interested in working in law or justice.
Studying psychology and criminology together opens many doors. You could work in social policy, helping to shape the laws and rules that affect people’s lives. You might become a counsellor, using your knowledge of human motivation and behaviour to help others. Or, you could work in crime prevention, developing new ways to keep communities safe.
Course details
- On-campus
- Full-time
- English
Tuition Fees 25/26
Home (Full-time): £9,535 per year
Overseas (Full-time): £15,525 per year
Why choose this course?
What you will learn
We believe in a hands-on, student-centred approach to learning. Our Psychology and Criminology degree combines theoretical knowledge with practical experiences to prepare you for real-world challenges in understanding and addressing crime and human behaviour.
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Course Disclaimer
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The modules outlined above provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this course based on recent academic teaching. We continuously review our courses to ensure quality enhancement and to manage our resources. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand. Where your course includes optional modules, these are to provide an element of choice within the course. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed.
You’ll typically complete 120 credits per year of study on a full-time course. For more information visit our Student Agreement.
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You will be taught and supported by a wide range of professional staff and teams here to help you get the university experience you are looking for. Our teaching staff were ranked 2nd in Wales for Teaching, Assessment and Feedback and Academic Support (NSS 2024) meaning that the support and feedback you get will help you learn and develop strong academic skills. Our students have placed us 1st in Wales for Learning Opportunities and Student Voice (NSS 2024) meaning that there are a wide range of opportunities available to enhance your studies and that students play an active role in shaping their learning experiences. Our commitment to your learning has seen our students place us as 1st in Wales and joint 3rd in the UK for student satisfaction (Times Higher Education, 2024, ‘Overall Positivity’ measure). Find out more about our academic staff who teach across our courses.
Further information
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Typical offers are made for 96 tariff points.
We place great importance on encouraging non-standard entry students with relevant life skills and academic potential to join our course.
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The programme uses a range of different assessment methods to provide students with the opportunity to extend their practical and academic skills and encourage independent learning.
These include innovative assessment methods such as academic posters, in-class skills assessments, group and individual presentations, research reports and research proposals, as well as traditional assessments such as academic essays and exams.
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Students may be required to apply for and obtain a ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Enhanced Disclosure Barring Check (DBS). The fee for this is dependent on the DBS; it is currently approximately £44.
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You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available, please visit our Bursaries and Scholarships section.
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Awaiting Accreditation
Students who graduate with a minimum lower second-class honours classification (2:2) are eligible for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (following approval of accreditation from the BPS).
This indicates that students have met the curriculum requirements derived from the Quality Assurance Agency’s (2023) subject benchmark statement for Psychology and is often an important prerequisite for students wishing to go on to further postgraduate study or training in psychology.
Over the years, many of our students have progressed onto BPS stage II postgraduate training programmes (popular routes being Master’s programmes in Clinical Psychology, Occupational Psychology and Health Psychology) to progress within a specific field of Psychology. Students wishing to excel in the field of Criminology would also benefit from further study in Forensic Psychology or Criminology and Criminal Justice.
For those not wishing to pursue a career in a specific field of psychology or criminology, our graduates have long been recognised as being of value to a range of organisations beyond Psychology such as HR, Prison officer, Advertising, Media, Fraud investigator, Research & Development, and Health and Social Care (with children, young adults, or vulnerable adults).