Psychology, Crime and Justice - BSc (Hons)

The degree focuses on the techniques and issues at the forefront of practice in criminal, investigative and forensic psychology as well as key areas of the law such as police investigation, false confession and jury behaviour. You study the foundations of psychology and how it applies to criminal behaviour before exploring different psychological approaches; the role of an individual’s culture and society; and practical forensic psychology.

Through innovative assessments, you have the opportunity to demonstrate the knowledge and skills you have learnt in relation to real-world contexts. For example, you may assume the role of a forensic psychologist offering their expert opinion on the reliability of evidence used in a criminal trial; or you may evaluate evidence from a mock criminal investigation.

To become a fully-fledged chartered forensic psychologist, you will have to continue your studies at postgraduate level and undertake supervised practice. Our British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited course brings to life this exciting field of psychology, exploring how it can help us understand the criminal mind, criminal investigations, and the assessment and treatment of offenders.

96 UCAS tariff points including 80 from at least 3 A-levels or equivalentGCSE grade 4/Functional Skills Level 2 Maths Three A levels, grades CCC or ACE Two A levels plus two AS levels, grades CC+BB or CD+AA Two A levels plus one AS level plus one Extended Project – grades CC+B+C or BC+C+D One A level plus BTEC diploma, grades C+Merit/Merit BTEC extended diploma, grades Merit/Merit/Merit Access to HE diploma, grades D9+M27+P9 or M45 International Baccalaureate - Standard grade 5 and Higher Level grade 4 (Language B, Language A - Literature, Language A - Language and Literature, Literature and Performance, English Language A1, English Language A2) IELTS overall score of 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each element TOEFL iBT - Overall 72 Listening: 17, Reading: 18, Speaking: 20, Writing: 17 Pearson PTE Academic - Overall 59 Listening 59, Reading 59, Speaking 59, Writing 59. Foundation 48 UCAS tariff points including 32 from at least 1 A-level or equivalentGCSE grade 4/Functional Skills Level 2 Maths International Baccalaureate - Standard grade 5 and Higher Level grade 4 (Language B, Language A - Literature, Language A - Language and Literature, Literature and Performance, English Language A1, English Language A2) IELTS overall score of 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each element TOEFL iBT - Overall 72 Listening: 17, Reading: 18, Speaking: 20, Writing: 17