BSc (Hons) Psychology with Criminology at Kingston University

Take your first steps to becoming a chartered psychologist with the Psychology with Criminology BSc (Hons) course from Kingston, accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). This means that graduates, with a minimum of a 2:2 from this course, are eligible to gain Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) from the BPS.

Department: Department of Psychology  |  Duration: 3 years full time / 4 years full time including professional placement  |  Study mode: full-time (optional professional placement year)  |  Intake: 2027  |  Location: Kingston upon Thames, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In your first year you will acquire a broad foundation of knowledge around key theories and ideas of psychological science and criminology. You will begin to critically analyse historic perspectives and contemporary issues. Year 1 - core modules: Introduction to Psychology, Approaches and Professional Skills in Psychology, Psychology Research Methods 1, Foundations in Criminological Theory. Year 2 - core modules: Criminal Justice: Policing and Punishment, Psychology Research Methods 2, Social and Developmental Psychology, Brain, Behaviour and Cognition.

Career pathways

After graduation, you'll be ideally-placed to pursue careers in crime prevention, criminal and youth justice, community development, local government, security, social research and the police. However, our students obtain employment in a wide variety of settings.

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