Criminology and Psychology with a Year in Industry BSc at Royal Holloway, University of London

This degree is jointly delivered by the Department of Law and Criminology and the Department of Psychology. It is accredited by the British Psychological Society so that graduates have the opportunity to gain Graduate and/or Chartered Membership of the Society. Studying Criminology and Psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London means that you will gain an understanding of crime, criminality, and the criminal justice system alongside the biological, social, clinical and cognitive factors that influence behaviour.

Department: Criminology  |  Duration: 4 years full time  |  Study mode: full-time with placement/study-abroad year  |  Location: Egham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Year 1: Understanding Individuals and Groups, Understanding Neuroscience, Criminal Justice System, Introduction to Criminology, Understanding Mental Health and Wellbeing and others; Year 2: Developmental Psychology, Personality and Individual Differences, Key Perspectives and Debates in Criminology, Brain and Behaviour, Social Psychology and others; Year 3: Year in Industry; Year 4: Dissertation, Cognitive Psychology. Optional modules: Year 4: Adult Psychopathology, Advanced Developmental Psychology, Communication in the Social World, Crime and Literature, Crime, Media and Culture and others; Community Sentences and Community Safety, Health Care: Criminological and Sociological Perspectives, Race, Crime and Justice, Criminal and Forensic Psychology, Criminologists in Action and others.

Career pathways

A Criminology and Psychology degree at Royal Holloway, University of London can lead into a variety of career paths. As well as careers directly linked to criminology and psychology, the transferable skills gained will form an excellent basis for potential careers in criminal justice agencies.

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