BSc (Hons) Psychology and Criminology at University of Suffolk

Psychology enables you to study the workings of the human mind and how this is revealed in human behaviour, both consciously and unconsciously. As a psychology student, you will be introduced to psychological theories and will learn to critically evaluate them so that you can reach your own well-informed conclusions about the nature and origins of human and non-human behaviour. Criminology is the scientific study of crime and criminals, including individual motivations, consequences, perpetrators, and preventative measures.

Faculty: School of Health Sciences and Society  |  Duration: Three years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time (optional professional placement year; optional study abroad year)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Ipswich, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Psychological Research and Skills (Mandatory), Psychological Approaches (Mandatory), Introduction to Criminology (Requisite), Media and Crime (Requisite), Well-being and Human Flourishing (Requisite), Research Participation (Requisite). Year 2: Applied Biological and Cognitive Psychology (Mandatory), Applied Social and Developmental Psychology (Mandatory), Applied Criminological Theory (Requisite), Victimology and Victimisation (Requisite), Research Participation (Requisite). Year 3: Psychology Project (Mandatory), Pathways to Psychopathology (Mandatory), Forensic Psychology (Requisite), Criminal Justice (Optional), Youth Crime and Justice (Optional), Globalisation (Optional), Green and Southern Criminology (Optional).

Career pathways

There are many opportunities open to psychology degree holders, including: Psychologist, Psychotherapist, Social Worker, Counsellor, Educational Psychologist, Human Resource Manager, Teacher, Research roles, Media roles. Although some of these roles will be available to you with a psychology undergraduate degree, many require further study at postgraduate level.

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