

De Montfort University
Psychology with Criminology
Study detals
: Bachelor's degree : BSc (Hons) Psychology with Criminology : Full time : 36 MonthRequirements
English language requirements
If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) when you start the course is essential.
- IELTS 6.0 for Art and Design, Business, Computing and Engineering courses
- IELTS 6.5 for Law courses
- IELTS 6.0-6.5 for Humanities and Media courses
- IELTS 6.5-7.5 for Science courses
Certificate of Secondary School Education
Speciality
Placement fee: £1,850
Pathways Available
International Year Zero
Additional information
Degree Overview
This course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). The psychology with criminology degree programme will help you gain an understanding of the human mind and how it shapes and influences our behaviour. The programme explores human behaviour using sound scientific methodology – observation, measurement, and testing – to understand how and why people function in the way they do. Alongside studies in psychology, you will also explore the study of crime, how psychological theories can be applied to criminal behaviour, and social reactions to crime.
Studying a professionally accredited psychology degree by BPS is an essential first step to a career as a psychologist or to progress to postgraduate study. Our programme helps to equip you with transferable skills in critical thinking and communication, as well as more industry specific competencies such as scientific research methods, data analysis and data presentation skills.
Graduates of this course have gone on to pursue careers where an understanding of societal issues is key – such as in criminal justice, education, social work, research, advertising, human resources and healthcare.
This degree focuses on core areas of psychology including biological, cognitive, developmental and social psychology, and you’ll cover personality and intelligence, research methods, and historical perspectives. Through elective modules in the second and third years, you will have the opportunity to tailor your learning to align with your chosen area of specialism within psychology with criminology; be it counselling psychology, work psychology, cyberpsychology plus many more.
Study Reasons
Accredited by the BPS, which ensures our teaching is continually relevant to the latest developments and challenges in the sector.
DMU offers dedicated computer laboratories with the latest analysis software, individual research cubicles, interview rooms, and an observation suite, all supported by our psychology technicians team.
Graduates from this course have gone on to work in a variety of roles across a range of well-respected sectors including the police service, criminal justice, education, teaching, social work, human resources, healthcare, research, and advertising.