BSc Psychology and Criminology
About this course
BSc in Psychology and Criminology. Core topics include research methods. The Psychology components of this degree are accredited by the British Psychological Society, and permanent teaching staff in the Psychology department hold PhD-level qualifications. A Criminal Justice Placement module provides practical experience within the criminal justice system.
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What students say
Based on about 24 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 70%
- Academic support: 87%
- Organisation and management: 74%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 65%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 18 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 50%
- Working and studying: 30%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 20%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Welfare Professionals: 10%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 45 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 10%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 15%
- East of England: 5%
- South East: 5%
- Wales: 45%
- Scotland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Modules
- Crime Control and Prevention
- Introduction to Criminology
- Introduction to core topics in Psychology
- Legal and Criminal Justice Systems
- Research methods: The curious mind
- Cognitive Psychology
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Quantitative Research Methods
- Social Psychology
- Climate Change and Environmental Law
- Community Justice
- Crime & Punishment in Historical Perspective
- Criminal Justice Placement
- Criminal Law
- Drugs and Crime
- Family and Child Law
- Human Rights
- Medicine Ethics and the Law
- Police, Policing and Society
- Psychological Explanations of Criminal Behaviour
- Psychopathology
- Victimology
- Youth Crime and Justice
- Behavioural Neuroscience
- Developmental Psychology
- Psychology Research Project for Joint Honours
- Climate Change and Environmental Law
- Community Justice
- Crime & Punishment in Historical Perspective
- Criminal Law
- Critical and Radical Criminology
- Drugs and Crime
- Employability Skills in Practice
- Human Rights
- Medicine Ethics and the Law
- Police, Policing and Society
- Problem Solving Consultancy in Criminology
- Psychological Explanations of Criminal Behaviour
- Psychopathology
- Victimology
- Youth Crime and Justice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Psychology and Criminology at Aberystwyth University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £20,500 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £30,500. The £23,500 median after five years is £4,000 less than the UK median for Psychology.
What do graduates of BSc Psychology and Criminology at Aberystwyth University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Psychology and Criminology at Aberystwyth University?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Psychology and Criminology at Aberystwyth University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 117 UCAS points.
Is BSc Psychology and Criminology at Aberystwyth University accredited?
Yes. Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
How many students continue on BSc Psychology and Criminology at Aberystwyth University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.