Criminology and Psychology

Why choose this course

• This interdisciplinary course offers you the opportunity to develop a critical perspective on contemporary problems relating to crime, deviance and social control, while also giving you the chance to study the scientific evidence of behaviour, mental health and neuropsychological functioning.

• You’ll develop a full range of robust social research skills highly sought after by employers and ideal for developing a career in the public sector, policy development or research, or as a launchpad for further training to work in specialist areas such as forensic investigation or counselling.

• Our broad range of optional modules in your second and third years gives you the flexibility to shape your degree to your interests and develop specialist knowledge on a range of topics.

• Take the opportunity to get industry-ready with our award-winning Professional Training placements.

• Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), this Criminology and Psychology course builds on the strengths of our existing programmes in Criminology and in Psychology.

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What you will study
On our Criminology and Psychology degree content is evenly split between criminology and psychology modules to give you a solid foundation in both disciplines.

Criminology modules will focus on the study of crime, deviance and the criminal justice system, including the cause and effect of criminal actions, policing and regulation of public order, and the relationship between behaviours and punishments.

The psychology modules will provide psychological literacy in the core areas of psychology including developmental, cognitive, biological and social psychology, and psychopathology. You will also study modules that develop your research skills and your professional skills.

Through combining teaching in core areas of criminology and psychology with training in professional social research, you’ll graduate with a broad range of communication, analytical and organisational skills – and the confidence to apply them in your future career.

As you progress through your studies, you will be able to select from a range of optional modules to specialise and delve deeper into your areas of interest in both criminology and psychology.

Course Modules

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.