BA (Hons) Criminology and Psychology (Placement Year) at Lancaster University

We care about your future. BEE offers workshops, advice and opportunities to develop your employability skills through real-world experience and expert career guidance Are you fascinated by the complexities of human behaviour and the intricacies of what leads to criminal behaviour? Do you want to explore the relationship between crime and the human mind?

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences  |  Department: School of Social Sciences  |  Duration: Full time 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time (includes a year in industry/placement)  |  Location: Lancaster, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Cognitive and Social Psychology, Developmental Psychology and Neuropsychology, Doing Criminology: How We Know About Crime, Explaining Criminology, Exploring the Criminal Justice System. Year 2 core modules: Cognitive Psychology, Criminological Thought, Measuring Crime, Social Psychology, Understanding Criminological Fieldwork. Year 3 core modules: Work Based Learning Year. Year 4 core modules: Forensic and Criminological Psychology, Prisons, Punishment and Society.

Career pathways

With rising interest in criminal behaviour, mental health, public policy, and social justice, our Criminology and Psychology degree creates opportunities to work in a wide array of exciting and impactful careers. You’ll graduate with the knowledge and skills you need for a career in the criminal justice system and beyond.

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