Psychology with Criminology
Entry requirements
A level
A maximum of three subjects are considered (excluding General Studies). A levels and other level 3 qualifications
AS
112 UCAS tariff points. A maximum of two subjects along with two A levels or level 3 qualifications. General Studies excluded
Pass 60 credits overall At least 45 credits at level 3. 21 level 3 must be achieved at distinction grade in a Social Sciences/Humanities pathway which includes a minimum of 6 credits at level 3 in Psychology
112 UCAS tariff points. Considered with two A level or equivalent level 3 qualifications
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English Language or English Literature and GCSE Maths at grade C/4 or above. If you do not have these or are not undertaking them, we accept other Level 2 equivalents, or we may ask you to pass BCU's GCSE equivalency tests.
Pass with 120 credits at level 4 and 60% or above overall. Must be in a related pathway May be considered for advanced entry onto the second year of the degree. Subject to satisfactory comparability of modular content at level 4. A transcript will be required
Pass with 120 credits at l level 4 and 120 credit at level 5 and 60% or above overall. Must be in a related pathway May be considered for advanced entry onto the third year of the degree if the HND is in Psychology and maps onto British Psychological Society courses. Subject to satisfactory comparability of modular content at level 4 and 5. A transcript will be required
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Overall For Students who do not already hold GCSE in Mathematics at grade C/4 or above grade 5 in Maths (Standard Level) from the IB Diploma will be accepted. For Students who do not already hold GCSE in English Language at grade C/4 or above Standard Level English Language (not Literature) English A-grade 4 or above or English B - grade 5 from IB Diploma will be accepted.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
This must include Maths and English Language taken at either Ordinary level (minimum grade O1-O4 or A-C/A1-C3) or Higher level minimum grade H5/D1
See level 3 entry under Irish Leaving Certificate for full details
112 UCAS tariff points. Considered with two A level or equivalent level 3 qualifications
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
Considered with one A level or equivalent level 3 qualification
112 UCAS tariff points. Considered with two A level or equivalent level 3 qualifications
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
112 UCAS tariff points. Considered with two A level or equivalent level 3 qualifications
112 UCAS tariff points. Considered with one A level or equivalent level 3 qualifications
112 UCAS tariff points. Considered with one A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualifications. All subjects accepted except Health and Social Care pre 2016 syllabus
112 UCAS tariff points. Considered with two A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualifications. All subjects accepted except Health and Social Care pre 2016 syllabus
Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF)
Considered with one A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualifications. All subjects accepted except Health and Social Care pre 2016 syllabus
Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)
All subjects accepted except Health and Social Care pre 2016 syllabus
112 UCAS tariff points. Considered with two A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualifications. All subjects accepted except Health and Social Care pre 2016 syllabus
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Considered with one A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification. All subjects accepted except Health and Social Care pre 2016 syllabus
112 UCAS tariff points. Considered with two A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualifications. All subjects accepted except Health and Social Care pre 2016 syllabus
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
All subjects accepted except Health and Social Care pre 2016 syllabus
112 UCAS tariff points. Considered with one A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification. All subjects accepted except Health and Social Care pre 2016 syllabus
112 UCAS tariff points. Considered with two A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualifications. All subjects accepted except Health and Social Care pre 2016 syllabus
Scottish Advanced Higher
Where a combination of Advanced Highers and Highers are taken you must achieve grades CD in two Advanced Highers and grade CC in two Highers
Scottish Higher
Where a combination of Advanced Highers and Highers are taken you must achieve grades CD in two Advanced Highers and grade CC in two Highers
UCAS Tariff
Contextualised reduced tariff offer: 96 tariff points or equivalent e.g. A-level CCC, BTEC Extended Diploma MMM, BTEC Diploma DD Please visit: http://www.bcu.ac.uk/student-info/offer-making-strategy for more information about contextual offers.
112 UCAS tariff points. Considered with two A level or equivalent level 3 qualifications
About this course
Want to study both Psychology and Criminology at University? Our BSc (Hons) Psychology with Criminology degree combines both subjects.
This is a British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited Psychology course with Criminology as a minor subject. Every semester you will study 2 Psychology and 1 Criminology module. You will also have the opportunity take a year-long professional placement.
Our innovative Psychology with Criminology course will give you a deep understanding of how the core and specialised areas in Psychology and Criminology contribute to our understanding of contemporary issues. You will apply scientific reasoning and evaluate patterns of behaviour, gaining key transferable skills in communication, teamwork and problem-solving.
Additionally, you will also learn how psychology can be applied to explain certain aspects of crime and criminal behaviour. This versatile course provides the opportunity for you to embark on a Psychology career or bring those skills to the domain of Criminology.
**Professional Placement Year**
This course offers an optional professional placement year. This allows you to spend a whole year with an employer, following successful completion of your second year, and is a great way to find out more about your chosen career. Some students even return to the same employers after completing their studies.
If you choose to pursue a placement year, you will need to find a suitable placement to complement your chosen area of study. You will be able to draw on the University’s extensive network of local, regional, and national employers, and the support of our Careers teams. If you are able to secure a placement, you can request to be transferred to the placement version of the course.
Please note that fees are payable during your placement year, equivalent to 20% of the total full-time course fee for that year.
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Psychology (non-specific)
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Top job areas of graduates
We have quite a lot of sociology graduates, although numbers fell last year. But graduates still do pretty well. Most sociology graduates go straight into work when they complete their degrees, and a lot of graduates go into jobs in social professions such as recruitment, education, community and youth work, and housing. An important option for a sociology graduate is social work - and we're short of people willing to take this challenging but rewarding career. Sociology is a flexible degree and you can find graduates from the subject in pretty much every reasonable job — obviously, you don't find many doctors or engineers, but you do find them in finance, the media, healthcare, marketing and even IT. Sociology graduates taking further study often branch out into other qualifications, like teaching, law, psychology, HR and even maths, so don’t think a sociology degree restricts you to just one set of options.
Psychology (non-specific)
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Top job areas of graduates
20 years ago, this was a specialist degree for would-be psychologists but now it is the model of a modern, flexible degree subject. One of the UK's fastest-growing subject at degree level, and the second most popular subject overall (it recently overtook business studies), one in 23 of all graduates last year had psychology degrees. As you'd expect with figures like that, jobs in psychology itself are incredibly competitive, so to stand a chance of securing one, you need to get a postgraduate qualification (probably a doctorate in most fields, especially clinical psychology) and some relevant work experience. But even though there are so many psychology graduates — far more than there are jobs in psychology, and over 13,800 in total last year — this degree has a lower unemployment rate than average because its grads are so flexible and well-regarded by business and other industries across the economy. Everywhere there are good jobs in the UK economy, you'll find psychology graduates - and it's hardly surprising as the course helps you gain a mix of good people skills and excellent number and data handling skills. A psychology degree ticks most employers' boxes — but we'd suggest you don't drop your maths modules.
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Sociology
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Psychology (non-specific)
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