BSc Criminal and Investigative Psychology
Entry requirements
We accept a wide range of qualifications for entry to our undergraduate programmes. The main ones are listed below: A Level – grades BBB-BCC. No specific subject required. BTEC – Extended Diploma grades from Distinction Distinction Merit (DDM) to Distinction Merit Merit (DMM). No specific subject required. T Levels – grade Merit. No specific subject required. International Baccalaureate – a minimum of 32 points. No specific subject required. Access to HE courses – Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, at Merit or higher). No specific subject required. If you don’t meet the entry requirements above, we may be able to accept your prior learning or experience from outside of formal education. See our Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) page to learn more. English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants IELTS 6.0 - for visa nationals, with a minimum score of IELTS 5.5 in each element.
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Criminal and Investigative Psychology. Core topics include Research Methods and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The course is accredited by the British Psychological Society, enabling graduates who meet the requirements to register with the BPS. A professional placement year is available, and students have access to interviewing rooms and a Crime Scene Lab.
Modules
- Introduction to Psychology (BPS)
- Research Methods in Psychology 1 (BPS)
- Individual Differences - Personality and Intelligence (BPS)
- Introduction to Criminal and Forensic Psychology
- Crime and Disorder in Everyday Life
- Debates in Psychological and Critical Thinking
- Research Methods in Psychology 2 (BPS)
- Cognitive and Developmental Psychology (BPS)
- Biological and Social Psychology (BPS)
- The Psychology of Criminal Investigations
- Criminal Justice: Theory, Policy and Practice
- Psychology and Social Justice
- Clinical Psychology
- Work Placement
- Health: Mind, Body, Society
- Science and Journalism Publishing
- Professional Placement Year
- Dissertation (BPS)
- Contemporary Application of Psychological Science (BPS)
- Advanced Contemporary Topics in Forensic Psychology
- Forensic Mental Health
- Environmental Psychology and Climate Change
- Human Memory
- Psychology of Gender
- Cyberpsychology: Video Games and Social Media
- Psychology of Ageing
- Sexual Health Psychology