BSc (Hons) Criminology with Psychology
- Country United Kingdom
- Course Duration 36 month
- Course Type Full Time
- Courses Campus On Campus
- Language Specification IELTS
- Program Level Graduate
- Education Required Undergraduate
- Admission intake SEP
- Minimum GPA 3.1
Application Charges
| Application Fee | Tution Fee |
|---|---|
| Free | GBP 16,200 |
Program Description
When you work with criminals and their victims, the ability to understand people's emotions, thoughts and actions is vital. This combined BSc (Hons) Criminology with Psychology degree gives you a deep understanding of criminal behaviour, for a competitive edge in your career.You'll explore why people commit crimes, the psychological fallout, and how rehabilitation works. Studying in one of the UK's largest criminology departments, your diverse options will also include specialist subjects such as forensic psychology.
Psychology at the University of Portsmouth is ranked 5th of the modern universities for research quality
Course highlights
- Tailor your degree for a career path that fits your ambitions – from policing to probation, prisons to rehabilitation
- Be taught by experts, including forensic psychologists and criminologists, whose ground-breaking research keeps your modules relevant and eye-opening
- Develop practical skills, such as lie detection and effective interviewing, in our Forensic Interviewing Suite, founded by a researcher who works with emergency services to develop better ways of interviewing witnesses
- Explore how virtual reality can make a difference to understanding criminal behaviour, inspired by innovative VR research at the University of Portsmouth
- Enjoy a sense of community with your peers, on course-specific socials and field trips – recent examples include visits to courtrooms and Bethlem Museum of the Mind, on the grounds of the infamous 'Bedlam' Hospital
- If you’re interested in policing, probation work or community justice, you can choose modules that give you pre-entry qualifications for a career in those fields
- Make the most of our links with agencies such as youth offender teams, the probation service and prisons, to build your network of potential employers
