BSc (Hons) Criminology and Psychology at University of Surrey

On this new degree, you’ll delve into the mindset of why offenders commit crime, the consequences of their actions, and explore how rehabilitation can help. By studying these complementary subjects, you’ll lay a foundation for a successful career as a criminal justice professional, in clinical roles in offender management and rehabilitation, or supporting victims of crime.

Department: Sociology and School of Psychology  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with placement year  |  Study mode: full-time (optional placement year)  |  Intake: September 2027 (UCAS LC68)  |  Location: Guildford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

On our Criminology and Psychology degree content is evenly split between criminology and psychology modules to give you a solid foundation in both disciplines. Criminology modules will focus on the study of crime, deviance and the criminal justice system, including the cause and effect of criminal actions, policing and regulation of public order, and the relationship between behaviours and punishments. The psychology modules will provide psychological literacy in the core areas of psychology including developmental, cognitive, biological and social psychology, and psychopathology. Year 1 core modules include Making Sense of Crime and Deviance, Biological Psychology with Research Methods 1, Developmental Psychology with Research Methods 1, Introduction to Criminal Justice Systems, Cognitive Psychology with Research Methods 1, Social Psychology with Research Methods 1, Researching the Social World, Quantitative Research Methods.

Career pathways

Our course gives you the knowledge and analytical skills you need to embark one a professional career in criminal justice, the public sector, forensic science, business, education, health and medicine, social work or counselling. Thanks to the combined nature of the course, you will have the foundations to pursue roles such as clinical psychologist, human resources specialist, rehabilitation assistant, social therapist or wellbeing practitioner.

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