Taking a digital-first and practice-driven approach in line with the UK’s Ministry of Justice Digital Strategy (2025), the course will equip you with the digital and critical analytical tools needed to meet the current and future needs of an evolving sector. You’ll gain real-world insight into the criminal justice system in the UK and globally alongside the biological, social, and cognitive factors that influence behaviour at an individual and societal level. You’ll also explore governmental and non-governmental responses to crime, considering research and policy from various ideological and critical perspectives, including social justice.
BA (Hons) Criminology and Psychology
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Are you interested in the causes and consequences of crime and how criminology and psychology professionals respond to help build a better society? Our BA (Hons) Criminology and Psychology joint degree will provide you with the modern skills needed for rewarding work across criminal justice and more.
Course Overview
Are you interested in the causes and consequences of crime and how criminology and psychology professionals respond to help build a better society? Our BA (Hons) Criminology and Psychology joint degree will provide you with the modern skills needed for rewarding work across criminal justice and more.
The course is led by academics and practitioners with strong industry links and first-hand experience in their respective fields. That means your learning will have a real-world basis that you can apply to a range of future career roles. You’ll also have the opportunity to get your work published and start building your professional profile.
Course Modules
Level 4
- Becoming a Criminologist (20 credits)
- Introduction to Studying Psychology (20 credits)
- Social Psychology (20 credits)
- Crime, Media, Culture (20 credits)
- Working within the Criminal Justice System (20 credits)
- Developmental Psychology (20 credits)
Level 5
- The Prison (20 credits)
- Personality and Intelligence (20 credits)
- Youth Crime and Justice (20 credits)
- Crimes of the Powerful (20 credits)
- Researching the Field (20 credits)
- Forensic Psychology (20 credits)
Level 6
- Counselling Psychology, Mental Health and Illness (20 credits)
- Victimology (20 credits)
- Cyberpsychology (20 credits)
- Professional Practice: A Case Study (20 credits)
- Research Project (40 credits)
Career and Progression
The interdisciplinary nature of this degree will equip you with transferable skills you can apply to a range of exciting career paths in areas directly linked to criminology and psychology, leaving your career options wide open. So whether you already have a career path in mind or are still figuring things out, we’re here to support you on your journey.
Key Information
Study Mode: Fulltime
Study method: On Campus
Duration: 36 months, 9 semesters, 2 days a week, 8 hours a week
Intake:
Qualification:
To be eligible for our BA (Hons) Criminology and Psychology, you should normally have:
- Two subjects at GCE A level or equivalent, plus passes at grade C or above in three subjects at GCSE level or equivalent; OR
- Completed a recognised Access Programme or equivalent.
- If you don’t currently hold the above qualifications, we also offer this course with an additional foundation year, which is designed for students who need extra support when starting their degree course
Tuition Fee: £9000/year
Funding options: Student Finance Company or Self Funded
Admission Contact Information:
Telephone Number: 0121-5171456,
Mobile: 07926911658, 07704496905, 07871401747
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