BSc (Hons) Psychology with Criminology at University of Staffordshire

An interdisciplinary BSc combining psychology with criminology, taught at the Stoke-on-Trent campus. Students analyse offending, the criminal justice system and the impact on victims from both psychological and criminological perspectives. The course is currently undergoing re-accreditation with the British Psychological Society, with confirmation expected before September 2027.

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with a placement year  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers Foundations in Psychology, Applying Psychology, Becoming a Researcher 1 and Psychology in the Justice System. Year 2 adds Victimisation and Social Harm, developmental and biological psychology, and options such as Criminological Theory and Sentence Management and Rehabilitation. Year 3 includes a Psychology Project, Advanced Criminological Perspectives and Society and the Mind, with options such as Punishment, Prisons, Rehabilitation and Desistance.

Career pathways

Further specialisation in forensic, clinical or health psychology, or roles such as prison officer, probation officer, victim support worker, rehabilitation worker, psychology support worker, research assistant and roles in mental health or addiction services.

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