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Criminology with Psychology

Course details
  • BSc (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 09/2025
  • Undergraduate
Course location
LSBU Main Site - Southwark Campus

Course summary

Why do people commit crimes? What is the effect of crime on society? How does the criminal mind work? BSc (Hons) Criminology with Psychology explores these interesting concepts and more. You will gain an understanding of criminal justice policy, social and developmental cognition, issues in contemporary policing, criminal justice history, developmental and social psychology, drugs and crime, youth crime and delinquency, plus a range of options for specialised study.

Modules

Modules are subject to change

Year 1

Semester 1
Deconstructing the Crime problem (core)
Social Science in the Contemporary World: Themes, Concepts and Higher Education Skills (core)
Introducing Psychological Approaches (core)

Semester 2
Social Justice in Action (core)
Understanding Crime: criminological theory in context (core)
Exploring Psychological Approaches (core)

Year 2

Semester 1
Understanding Punishment: penal theory in practice (core)
Social Research Methods (core)
Psychology of Feelings (core)

Semester 2
Working in the Social Sciences (core)
Youth Crime and Delinquency (core)
Psychology of Behaviour with Others (core)

Year 3
Research Project (core)

Semester 1
Gender, Crime and Justice (core)

Development of Brain and Behaviour in Infancy (optional)
Psychology of Addictive Behaviour (optional)
Psychology of Inter and Intra- group Processes (optional)
Psychology of Mental Health and Distress (optional)

Semester 2
Contemporary Criminology (core)

Health Psychology (optional)
Counselling Psychology (optional)
Lifespan Development (optional)
Neuropsychology (optional)
Psychology of the Workplace (optional)
Thinking: Past, Present and Future (optional)

How to apply

Apply by
29 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
M9C8
Institution code:
L75
Campus name:
LSBU Main Site - Southwark Campus
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2

International applicants

English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants:
IELTS 6.0 (the minimum score required in each skill area is 5.5) or
TOEFL IBT 80 ( the minimum score required in each skills areas are: Reading 18, Listening 17, Writing 17, Speaking 20) or
Pearson Test of English Academic 52 (the minimum score required in each skill area is 51)

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - 112 points

A level

112 UCAS Tariff points from A levels

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

112 UCAS Tariff points from BTEC

Access to HE Diploma

112 UCAS Tariff from an Access to HE Diploma

Historical entry grades data BETA

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England£9535Year 1
Northern Ireland£9535Year 1
Scotland£9535Year 1
Wales£9535Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Read fees and funding information at https://www.lsbu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/fees-and-funding

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