BSc Psychology with Criminology
Entry requirements
Standard offer: 112 UCAS Tariff points. Learn more about UCAS Tariff points . Accelerate offer: 80 UCAS Tariff points. Find out more about BCU Accelerate . In addition to the A Level, BTEC and other level 3 requirements below, applicants for this course also need GCSE Maths at grade C/4 or above. If you do not have this or are not undertaking it, we accept other level 2 equivalents, or we may ask you to pass BCU's GCSE equivalency tests. A Level / AS Level: A Level: 112 UCAS Tariff points / BBC (or equivalent) AS Level: Must be in a different subject to A Levels A maximum of four subjects will be considered Excluded subjects: General Studies Pearson BTEC (Diploma / Extended Diploma/ Extended Certificate): 112 UCAS Tariff points Diploma accepted with one A Level or equivalent level 3 qualifications Extended Certificate accepted with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications Excluded subjects: Health and Social Care pre-2016 syllabus T Level: Merit overall All subjects considered Access to HE Diploma: Pass with 60 credits, 45 credits at level 3 Accepted subjects: Social Sciences or Humanities which includes a minimum of 3 credits at level 3 in Psychology OCR Cambridge Technical qualifications: 112 UCAS Tariff points NCFE CACHE Level 3 qualifications: 112 UCAS Tariff points WJEC Level 3 qualifications: 112 UCAS Tariff points Considered with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s) Irish Leaving Certificate (Highers): Minimum of 112 UCAS Tariff points, achieved in five Higher level subjects Scottish Higher / Advanced Higher: 112 UCAS Tariff points from three Advanced Highers (CCD) or two Advanced Highers (CD) plus two Highers (CC) Welsh Baccalaureate: 112 UCAS Tariff points. Considered with three A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Psychology and Sociology, covering human behaviour and the social dimensions of crime. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Human Behaviour, Policy Analysis, and Communication & Writing. Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), the programme allocates 70% to psychology and 30% to criminology. Students may undertake an optional year-long professional placement.
Modules
- Perspectives within Psychology
- Key Debates in Criminological Theory
- Doing Psychological Research 2
- Psychology in Practice
- The Criminal Justice System
- Lifespan Psychology
- The Human Brain: Biological and Cognitive Psychology
- Research Methods and Analysis in Psychology
- Making Sense of Homicide
- Race and Crime
- Experiencing Harm
- Crime in the City
- Youth Crime and Justice
- Debates in Psychology
- Everyday Surveillance
- Emotions in Crime and Criminal Justice
- Hate Crime
- Cybercrime
- Gender and Crime
- Counselling Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Forensic Psychology
- Health Psychology
- Work and Organisational Psychology
- Ageing, the Brain and Society
- The Psychology of Addiction
- The Psychology of Eating Behaviours and Body Image
- Decolonising Psychology