Psychology with Criminology

Bristol, UWE

Our new BSc Psychology with Criminology course looks at how individual behaviour and broader social systems intersect, especially in the context of crime and justice.What you’ll learnYou’ll gain a solid grounding in modern psychology – including social, cognitive, forensic, and biological approaches – to help us explain human behaviour. You’ll also explore critical criminological perspectives on crime, punishment, justice, inequality and the media.You’ll build an in-depth understanding of how society and psychology interact by studying offender motivation, victim experiences, systemic bias, and forensic psychology.From exploring key psychological theories in Year 1 to designing your own research project in your final year, you’ll be empowered to align your learning with your interests and aspirations.Throughout this course, you’ll have the opportunity to develop various skills, including:research methodswritten and oral communicationinterpersonal skillsnumeracyself-management and self-awarenesscritical thinking and problem-solvingproject management and reporting.Foundation and Placement yearsBSc Psychology with Criminology is available with a Foundation Year, which provides you with the skills and knowledge to succeed at university. You'll complete:two psychology-focused modules, offering a broad foundation in the subjecta module in academic skillsa selection of optional modules taught across the University.On successful completion of the Foundation Year, you’ll transfer directly to the three-year course.

School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences