BSc (Hons) Criminal Investigation with Psychology at Solent University

Programme overview

Understanding the motives behind criminal behaviour is key in investigating crime to explain criminality and to deliver justice. The BSc (Hons) Criminal Investigation with Psychology course gives you the opportunity to combine your interests in crime and psychology to gain a degree that will prove invaluable for a career in crime scene investigation and detection.

Faculty: Social work, criminology and sociology | Duration: 3 years; 4 years with foundation year; 4 years with year in industry; 5 years with foundation and industry years | Study mode: full-time (placement year option) | Intake: 2027 entry | Location: Southampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include 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, Investigation of Serious Crime, Dangerous Offenders, Applied Criminology: Final Project, CHIP. Optional modules include Punishment, Resistance and Desistance, True Crime in the Information Age.

Career pathways

If you’re looking for a career path in criminal investigation or psychology, this is the course for you.

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Application information

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. English language: IELTS minimum 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each individual component.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). UK, ROI, EU (settled status) and Channel Island full-time fee. Fees for the following year not yet published; 2026/27 rates shown for guidance. Source

International applicants: GBP 19,081 a year (2026/27). International full-time fee. Fees for the following year not yet published; 2026/27 rates shown for guidance. Source

Intake: 2027 entry

Duration: 3 years; 4 years with foundation year; 4 years with year in industry; 5 years with foundation and in

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com

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