BA (Hons) Criminology with Psychology at University of Hull

A criminology degree with psychology, exploring the psychological origins of crime, offender decision-making and the role of psychology in crime detection, the legal process and rehabilitation. Students use a replica crime scene facility and can apply for a semester-long placement with Humberside Police.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences and Education  |  Department: School of Criminology, Politics and Law; School of Psychology and Social Work  |  Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with a foundation year)  |  Intake: September  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Hull, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers Becoming a Criminologist, Criminal Justice Institutions, Exploring Social Psychology, Social Research in Practice, Criminology in Late Modernity and Assessing Individual Differences. Year 2 has Applied Social Psychology, Personality and Intelligence in Focus and Offending and Victimisation. Final year has a Dissertation (Criminology), Criminal Psychology and options such as Neuropsychology and Psychology of AI.

Career pathways

Graduates go into roles in the police force, HM Prison Service, the Probation Service, legal professions, social work, the charity sector or the Civil Service. Roles taken by graduates include helping witnesses cope with giving evidence in court, supporting vulnerable young people and families, and helping offenders after release from prison.

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