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Criminology and Criminal Justice with Psychology

Entry requirements


A level

C,C,C

Pass Access to HE Diploma in with a minimum of 96 UCAS Tariff points

GCSE/National 4/National 5

The University normally requires Mathematics/Numeracy and English at Grade C/4 or above, or their equivalent, but consideration is given to individual circumstances.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

MMM

T Level

Pass (C and above)


Passing the T Level with Pass (C or above in the Core)

UCAS Tariff

96

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)

C

and CC at A Level

About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subjects

Criminal justice

Criminology

Psychology

Criminology and psychology inhabit a rapidly changing world and through this course you will study not one, but two topical, challenging and fascinating disciplines. Covering two distinct and yet complementary areas of study, this major minor Criminology with Psychology degree allows you to study the fundamental elements of each discipline.

Not only will you be able to gain an advanced understanding of crime and criminal justice systems, but you’ll be able to consider the psychology of crime in relation to such issues, making for a stimulating programme of study. The ability to combine two academic disciplines is also a great way of broadening your knowledge base and opening up opportunities for a wide range of interesting career options.

Modules

You will study a mix of criminology and psychology modules throughout the course. Each year your studies will focus on a series of criminology modules which will be supplemented with additional psychology study.

Year One

Criminology modules:
•Understanding Crime and Society
•Understanding Criminal Justice
•Criminological Theory
•Researching Crime and Criminal Justice I

Psychology module:
•Introducing Psychology (Double module)

Year Two

Criminology modules:
•Policing
•Riots, Protests and Public Disorder
•Researching Crime and Criminal Justice II
•Contemporary Issues in Substance Misuse

Psychology module:
•Psychology in Practice (Double module)

Year Three

Criminology modules:
•Critical Issues in Criminal Investigations
•Understanding Homicide

You will also study two modules from the following options:
•Comparative Criminology
•Terrorism, Security and the War on Terror
•Women and Criminal Justice

Psychology modules:

You will study two modules from the following options:
•Memory: Development, Function and Dysfunction
•Health Psychology
•Occupational Psychology
•Forensic Psychology
•Psychology of Ageing
•Development in Adolescence and Adulthood
•Person and Place: Psychology of Identity and the Environment

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

England
£9,000
per year
EU
£9,000
per year
International
£12,600
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,000
per year
Scotland
£9,000
per year
Wales
£9,000
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Pontypridd

Department:

Psychology, Early Years & Therapeutic Studies

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

64%
Criminal justice
59%
Criminology
79%
Psychology

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Social policy

Teaching and learning

88%
Staff make the subject interesting
81%
Staff are good at explaining things
70%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
88%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

88%
Library resources
75%
IT resources
82%
Course specific equipment and facilities
47%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

99%
UK students
1%
International students
15%
Male students
85%
Female students
57%
2:1 or above
14%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
C
C

Sociology

Teaching and learning

70%
Staff make the subject interesting
71%
Staff are good at explaining things
69%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
60%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

79%
Library resources
78%
IT resources
68%
Course specific equipment and facilities
35%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

98%
UK students
2%
International students
18%
Male students
82%
Female students
54%
2:1 or above
15%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
C
D

Psychology (non-specific)

Teaching and learning

77%
Staff make the subject interesting
83%
Staff are good at explaining things
88%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
88%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

76%
Library resources
88%
IT resources
82%
Course specific equipment and facilities
63%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

96%
UK students
4%
International students
17%
Male students
83%
Female students
70%
2:1 or above
14%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
C
C

After graduation


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Social policy

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Sociology

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