BSc (Hons) Criminal Psychology

Progress in your career, or take the first steps towards a brand-new one, with this exciting and BSc (Hons) Criminal Psychology. Explore a wide range of topics within the fields of psychology and criminology, while also developing your understanding of core theories.

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Explore the fast-moving field of criminal psychology with this internationallyfocused BSc (Hons) Criminal Psychology. This evolving discipline focuses on the crossover between psychology and criminology, allowing you to apply methods, theories and research to understand some of the critical issues facing the modern criminal justice system.

Created by subject specialists, this course gives you the chance to study alongside classmates and fellow professionals to take part in thought-provoking modules covering topics such as risk management, offender profiling and offender rehabilitation.

The BSc (Hons) Criminal Psychology is made up of the following modules and upon completion, is equivalent to a total of 360 credits. CertHE is available for this course, equal to a total of 120 credits.

• Fundamentals of Effective Learning in Psychology
• Introduction to Social Psychology
• Crime & Society
• Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
• Introduction to Offender Profiling
• Introduction to Research Methods
• Dealing with Offending Behaviour
• Personality and Intelligence
• Biological Psychology
• Advanced Cognitive Psychology

A shorter 16-month CertHE is also available at 120 credits.

Looking to advance in your job? Or maybe you want to start a new position? This BSc (Hons) Criminal Psychology allows you to fit your education around your family commitments and work, as you’ll study 100% online and part-time. Graduates of the programme will also develop a thorough understanding of both psychology and criminology in addition to a wide range of transferable skills including research, critical thinking, self-motivation and communication.

At University of Essex Online, we believe everyone should be able to access education. That’s why we take both academic and work-based experience into account when deciding if a student is eligible for a course. All our potential students are assessed individually by a dedicated Admissions team who’ll determine whether they’re right for either our academic, open or work experience entry route onto our courses.

Whilst the BSc (Hons) Criminal Psychology degree lends itself to a career within criminal justice, the skills and knowledge obtained from studying the programme are also highly sought after by employers from a wide range of sectors. These include security, marketing, research, academia and business.