Explore the fascinating world of crime, the criminal mind and deviant behaviour. Examine different and sometimes contradictory views on the psychology behind the choices we make.
4th in the UK for Criminology (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2026)
Accredited by the British Psychological Society
Study abroad opportunities in Brazil, Canada or China
Home to The Institute of Criminal Justice Research (ICJR)
Join a unique programme combining the world-class research-led teaching you expect from a Russell Group University and accreditation from the British Psychological Society, a hallmark of quality to employers.
You’ll gain the research skills you need to answer complex questions such as: why do people commit crimes? Can anything be done to prevent it? How should offenders be punished? With a thorough psychologically informed understanding of criminal behaviour.
Your modules will be underpinned by up-to-date research from the Institute of Criminal Justice which will support you to understand the relationship between criminal justice scholarship, and policy, and practice. With a research-led approach, you will graduate with the skills you need to impact change in the field of criminology and psychology.
Specialist modules and career-enhancing employability workshops will help you steer your degree to a range of professional careers opening the door to further research, or careers in public service, psychology, criminal justice and beyond. You can also gain work placements within the prison, probation, or the police, service.
On our Criminology and Psychology course you will examine the different, and sometimes contradictory, views on the psychology behind our nature and the choices we make.
Some of the modules you may study include Behavioural Neuroscience; Class Structure and Social Inequality; and Penology
For further module information visit https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/criminology-psychology-degree-bsc#modules
We’ll assess you using:
Dissertations
Essays
Individual and group projects
Oral presentations
Written exams
Your assessment breakdown, year by year:
Year 1
Written exam - 59%
Coursework - 41%
Year 2
Written exam - 37%
Coursework - 63%
Year 3
Written exam - 30%
Coursework - 70%
This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
University of Southampton has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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The following entry points are available for this course:
We welcome applicants with other qualifications eg. European Baccalaureate. You will be expected to attain an equivalent standard to the A level applicant.
For more details on the suitability of your qualifications please contact the Admissions Team at AdmissionsUG.SS@soton.ac.uk
Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
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| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | with no component below 6.0 |
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Most of the students who enrolled on this course in previous years met their offer conditions at our published entry criteria, securing their place on their chosen course.
We encourage all applicants with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, to apply to study with us. Applicants who qualify for contextual admissions will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme.
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