BSc Criminal Investigation with Psychology
About this course
BSc (Hons) Criminal Investigation with Psychology is an undergraduate degree in the Psychology and Sociology domain. Core topics include Research Methods, Fieldwork, and Human Behaviour. Students can choose to study this course over three years, with an optional foundation year, or incorporate a professional placement year into the degree structure. The first year covers foundational concepts through Criminal Justice Process, Police and Social Control, The Criminal Mind: Understanding and Applying Theory, and Behaviour and the Brain. The second year progresses to advanced methods and analysis with Criminological Fieldwork: Methods and Practice, Crime Scene Investigation, and Diversity in the Social World, alongside optional modules such as Punishment, Resistance and Desistance or True Crime in the Information Age. The final year centers on advanced topics including Investigation of Serious Crime, Dangerous Offenders, and CHIP, culminating in the Applied Criminology: Final Project.
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Entry requirements
104-120 UCAS tariff points A minimum of two completed A-levels, a BTEC Extended Diploma at DMM or BTEC Diploma at D*D*, T-level Merit or equivalent qualification , or a combination of qualifications which comply with the minimum entry requirement of 104 UCAS points. Direct entry into year two or three may be considered for this course. For further information about UK qualifications, please contact admissions.
What students say
Based on about 16 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 80 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 91%
- Gained a higher qualification: 3%
- Left higher education: 6%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 20%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 15%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 50 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East of England: 15%
- London: 10%
- South East: 60%
- South West: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Access course: 10%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Criminal Justice Process
- Police and Social Control
- The Criminal Mind: Understanding and Applying Theory
- Behaviour and the Brain
- Criminological Fieldwork: Methods and Practice
- Crime Scene Investigation
- Diversity in the Social World
- Punishment, Resistance and Desistance
- True Crime in the Information Age
- Investigation of Serious Crime
- Dangerous Offenders
- Applied Criminology: Final Project
- CHIP
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Criminal Investigation with Psychology at Solent University earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,500 and £32,000. The £27,500 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Psychology.
What do graduates of BSc Criminal Investigation with Psychology at Solent University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Criminal Investigation with Psychology at Solent University?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc Criminal Investigation with Psychology at Solent University?
The average entrant had 101 UCAS points.
Does BSc Criminal Investigation with Psychology at Solent University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Criminal Investigation with Psychology at Solent University?
91% of students continued into their second year, and 6% left higher education.