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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
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- The course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).- This course combines two complementary subjects, examining why crimes arise and how they affect individuals and society.- You’ll use purpose-built laboratories with high- specification equipment (EEG, eye-tracking, a driving simulator, an observation lab for interviews and behavioural recordings and specialised cognitive and physiological testing).- Employability is embedded throughout the course to ensure you have with the skills needed to succeed after graduating.- You will have a personal tutor and a small tutor group of peers that you meet with regularly to support your transition to university and your academic success.- Our commitment to high quality teaching has been recognised with a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold rating. The University has received an overall rating of Gold, as well as securing a Gold award in the framework's two new student experience and student outcomes categories.
About this courseOn this course, you'll tackle some of society's most pressing issues and discover how the fields of psychology and criminology can contribute to our understanding of these challenges. Most importantly, this course sets you on the path to find solutions to these issues and gives you knowledge and skills that you can apply in a variety of occupational roles.During your studies, you'll explore key theories and ideas of psychological science and criminology. You'll gain a deeper insight into the human mind and behaviour and study how we respond to crime, criminal behaviour and victimisation. You'll find out why individuals offend, how their crimes affect society and how the criminal justice system operates.Throughout the degree, you'll develop skills valued by employers, such as teamwork, communication, time and task management skills, statistical analysis of data, problem-solving and the ability to critically evaluate evidence.
Professional Placement YearThis course has a professional placement year which takes place between Year 2 and your Final Year. During this year, you will take a placement within a relevant setting, ensuring you gain essential experience to add to your CV and help you secure a graduate job.
Future SkillsEmbedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability. As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge. At Kingston University, we're not just keeping up with change, we're creating it.
Career opportunitiesYou'll be ideally placed to pursue careers in crime prevention, criminal and youth justice, community development, local government, security, social research and the police.After graduation, our students obtain employment in a wide variety of settings. They range from health and social occupations, such as care assistants and assistant psychologists, to commercial, professional and managerial jobs, such as events and media organiser, sales executive, recruitment. Graduates have also entered clinical courses, teacher training, counselling courses and other postgraduate training.Many students of Psychology with Criminology have continued their educational journey at Kingston University by joining one of our flagship MSc courses. These include MSc Clinical Applications of Psychology and the BPS-accredited MSc Forensic Psychology.
Exam type
A levelA level:
BBC - ABB Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
BBCCC - BBBBC Grades / Points required
UCAS Tariff:
112 - 128 Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
D:15,M:30 Grades / Points required
AS:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
26 Grades / Points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
H3,H3,H3,H3,H4 - H2,H2,H2,H3,H3 Grades / Points required
OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma:
D*D* Grades / Points required
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma:
DMM - DDM Grades / Points required
OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
OCR Cambridge Technical Subsidiary Diploma:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF):
D*D* Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DMM - DDM Grades / Points required
T Level:
M - D Grades / Points required
Other A Level combinations possible to achieve 112 - 128 points. Minimum of 2 A Levels, can be combined with other Level 3 qualifications eg. AS levels/Extended Project to achieve 112 – 128 points.
Scottish Highers (only)
We welcome a wide range of qualifications and qualification combinations. Don't worry if you can't see your specific qualification listed, just contact our team of experts.GCSE Mathematics grade 4 / C or above is required for this course.
Equivalent of 112 UCAS points from an Access course in a related subject.Applicants under 21 years will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Can be considered in combination with other Level 3 qualifications e.g. A2's in different subjects.
4 in Mathematics at Standard Level.
Typically from a minimum 5 Higher Level subjects
Combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 112 tariff points
Grade combinations below 112 points considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications.
Combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 112 tariff points
Grade combinations below DMM may be considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications.
Combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 112 tariff points
Combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 112 tariff points
Combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve 112 tariff points
Grade combinations below 112 points considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications.
Grade combinations below DMM may be considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications.
Grade combinations below this may be considered if / when combined with other Level 3 qualifications.
Students living in
England
£9,250 per year
Students from England
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£9,250 per year
Students from Scotland
This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
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