Criminology with Psychology

Unlock the secrets of crime and human behaviour by applying your psychology knowledge. You'll gain key insights, practical skills, and diverse career prospects.

Build your knowledge as you discover how psychology and crime intersect. You'll build your understanding of criminal behaviour and why people commit crimes.

As part of this criminology with psychology course, you'll:

• Explore psychological behaviours associated with crime, including complex and extreme behaviours such as predatory, sexual, and violent crime

• Understand key psychological theories and perspectives and their importance in laws, courts, and forensic investigations

• Deepen your knowledge in investigative, forensic, and clinical psychology, mental health, and offending

• Conduct your own criminological research

• Gain skills for a successful career in criminal justice, social services, psychology, and legal and policy roles through volunteering, placements, and practitioner-focused modules

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Learn from experts
The modules you'll cover on this degree in criminology and psychology reflect our lecturers' active research interests, providing a rich teaching experience beyond textbooks. You'll learn from experts in forensic and criminal psychology, offender profiling, prisons, desistence, and sexual offending. Our teaching staff are members of the university’s Centre for Psychological Research and Centre for Applied Social Research and are actively engaged in research and policy.

You'll benefit from insights and professional experience shared by guest practitioners as part of your modules. Past speakers have included police officers, magistrates, drug and alcohol practitioners, psychologists, and social workers.

Building your future potential
As a student in the School of Humanities & Social Sciences, you’ll be encouraged to think about your future career right from the start of your learning journey. Information and advice about relevant future career options will be built into the first year of your degree. During your second and third years of study, you’ll be able to choose modules with live brief learning challenges (real life projects designed by employers) and work placement opportunities.

Volunteering will enable you to develop your professional skills and add experience to your CV. Previous students have volunteered as learning support workers for the Leeds Youth Justice Service.

Why study the BA Criminology with Psychology course at Leeds Beckett University?

• 99% of students on BA (Hons) Criminology with Psychology were positive about the way teaching staff explain things*

• Tailor your learning to your interests with a wide range of optional modules

• Practical experience - you'll gain hands-on experience through placements and volunteering with our innovative employability modules

• Innovative assessments - showcase your knowledge through diverse and creative coursework assessments

• Global opportunities - enhance your learning experience with study abroad opportunities, including in the United States

*National Student Survey 2025