BSc Criminology and Criminal Psychology

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. 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).

IELTS 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each component

International students: £21,875 per year

UK students: £9,790 per year

UK/Home: £9,790 per year

International: £21,875 per year

September

UCAS equal-consideration deadline

• Aberystwyth, United Kingdom