Criminology and Criminal Psychology,BSc

The BSc Criminology and Criminal Psychology degree provides a balanced coverage of theory, policy and practice issues in criminology and criminal justice studies. The course draws upon sociological, psychological and legal theories and real-world examples to explore the causes of crime, how crime is defined, and why certain behaviours are regarded as criminal. It explores a wide variety of criminological perspectives, ranging from the emergence of Classical Criminology, all the way up to new and ever-growing fields at the forefront of criminology, such as green crime and wildlife crime.

The current teaching team comprises staff with expertise in the main disciplines that inform criminological study, such as psychology, sociology and law, and you will be taught by criminologists who are actively engaged in research. We have an excellent working relationship with local criminal justice agencies and there are opportunities to undertake a criminal justice placement. You can also undertake supervised independent criminological research.

Our modules are continually revised and updated to reflect recent changes in patterns of criminal behaviour and crime policy responses. A number of key modules are dedicated to illustrating how psychological theory, methods and techniques can be used to understand criminal behaviour.

Our Staff

Department of Law and Criminology lecturers are mostly either qualified to PHD level or have professional experience and qualifications as practicing lawyers. Many staff also have a PGCE (Higher Education).

UCAS Tariff 120 - 96

A Levels BBB-CCC

GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4):
English or Welsh

BTEC National Diploma:
DDM-MMM

International Baccalaureate:
30-26

European Baccalaureate:
75%-65% overall

English Language Requirements:
See our Undergraduate English Language Requirements for this course. Pre-sessional English Programmes are also available for students who do not meet our English Language Requirements.

Country Specific Entry Requirements:
International students whose qualification is not listed on this page, can check our Country Specific Entry Requirements for further information.

BSc Criminology and Criminal Psychology provides an excellent academic foundation for careers in the criminal justice sector, including the Police and Prison Service, National Probation Services, UK Border Agency, and intelligence analysis for security.

Your future is important to us and our degrees will equip you with the following:

• an ability to communicate clearly and concisely written and oral form
• effective problem solving and creative thinking skills
• an ability to work independently and as a team
• time management and organisation skills
• self-motivation and self-reliance
• research skills.

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