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Diploma of Higher Education in Criminology and Psychology at The Open University

The Open University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

A 240-credit diploma combining criminology and psychology to build a critical understanding of crime, criminalisation, criminals and victims. It examines the social conditions in which crime occurs, the exercise of power in response to crime and the nature of conflict between individuals, groups and nations.

Duration: Part-time 4 years; full-time 2 years (240 credits)  |  Intake: February 2027, October 2027  |  Study mode: part-time distance learning  |  Location: Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Crime, criminalisation, criminals and victims, social conditions of crime, power and conflict, from criminological and psychological perspectives.

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Application information

Intake: February 2027, October 2027

Duration: Part-time 4 years; full-time 2 years (240 credits)

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