Criminology with Psychology

University of West London

Are you looking for a course that will give you insight into the field of criminology as well as an understanding of crime from a psychological perspective? This well-rounded degree course, which combines criminology and psychology, will enable you to gain essential subject knowledge and put it into context through work or volunteering within the criminal justice system and allied fields. Our psychology research facilities include state-of-the-art brain imaging, electroencephalogram (EEG), eye-tracking equipment and a range of experiment and research software. We provide access and a high standard of support for the use of these facilities. Additionally, we have links with international agencies and organisations, which will allow you to study how the law works in other countries, and there is also opportunities to take part in field trips linked with your studies.

Our BSc Criminology with Psychology degree will enable you to build a solid grounding in crime analysis, criminal behaviour and the criminal justice system. Throughout this psychology course, you will develop your criminological abilities to:
• acquire and analyse information
• devise and sustain arguments
• evaluate assumptions, abstract concepts and data
• solve problems
• manage your own learning
• take personal responsibility and have confidence in your own initiative
• initiate and carry out projects
• communicate information, ideas and problems to specialists and non-specialists alike. Finally, you will leave the course with a finely-tuned understanding of criminology and the psychology of offenders. Work-based learning is a highly effective way to develop your thinking and practical skills, and we offer opportunities at every level of this criminology course to enhance your chances of finding relevant graduate employment. In addition, throughout your studies, there will be opportunities to take part in field trips to embellish your learning experience further. With this combination of practical experience, academic insight and soft skills, you will be perfectly prepared to progress onto an exciting career path in criminology.