BA Criminology with Psychology
About this course
BA (Hons) Criminology with Psychology is an undergraduate degree exploring the psychological and sociological dimensions of crime, criminal justice, and human behaviour. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Human Behaviour, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Social & Cultural Analysis, and Global & Comparative Perspective. Students can optionally undertake a minimum 30-week work placement during their studies. The first year covers foundational concepts through Introduction to Criminological Theory, Development, Health & Psychological Disorders 1, Social Research Skills, Media, Power & Social Order, Crime and the Criminal Justice System, and You, Me & Us: Social Psychology and Individual Differences 1. The second year introduces core methods and applications via Qualitative Research Skills, Victims of Crime, Quantitative Skills, Applying Psychological Theories to Forensic Psychology, and Policing & Society, alongside optional units such as Youth Crime, Gangs & Youth Justice and Criminological Psychology. The final year involves advanced study and independent research through compulsory modules including Dissertation, Criminology of Organisations, Investigative Forensic Psychology, and Prisons & Punishment, with optional choices covering areas like Drugs, Crime & Society, Terrorism, Protection & Society, and Cybersecurity & Cyberwarfare.
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Entry requirements
For 2027 entry: 112–128 UCAS tariff points (A-level grades BBC–ABB) including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent qualifications. We also accept a wide range of vocational qualifications including BTEC Extended Diploma (grade DMM–DDM) and T Levels (Merit).
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 96%: 295 offers from 308 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 24 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 80%
- Learning opportunities: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 79%
- Academic support: 87%
- Organisation and management: 75%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 64%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 5 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 50 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 15%
- London: 25%
- South East: 30%
- South West: 15%
- Wales: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Criminological Theory
- Development, Health & Psychological Disorders 1
- Social Research Skills
- Media, Power & Social Order
- Crime and the Criminal Justice System
- You, Me & Us: Social Psychology and Individual Differences 1
- Qualitative Research Skills
- Victims of Crime
- Quantitative Skills
- Applying Psychological Theories to Forensic Psychology
- Policing & Society
- Youth Crime, Gangs & Youth Justice
- Borders, Migration and Trafficking
- Growing up & Growing old
- Public Health & Crime
- Globalisation, Justice and Global Instabilities
- Doing Ethnographic Research in the Social Sciences
- Contemporary Social Theory
- Culture & Conflict
- You, Me & Us: Social Psychology and Individual Differences 2
- Criminological Psychology
- 20-day Placement
- The Sociology of AI
- Dissertation
- Criminology of Organisations
- Investigative Forensic Psychology
- Prisons & Punishment
- Drugs, Crime & Society
- Seekers, Believers & Iconoclasts
- Terrorism, Protection & Society
- Intersectional Criminology
- ‘Troubling’ Gender
- Crime & Criminal Justice in the 21st Century
- Politics & Ideology
- International Interventions & Humanitarianism
- Psychology of Social Media & Video Games
- Forensic Applications for Face Processing
- Cultural Psychology
- Cybersecurity & Cyberwarfare
- Capitalism’s crimes, contracts, & crises. Decolonial perspectives in the social sciences
- Sport & Leisure Cultures
- Health, Wellbeing & Society
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Criminology with Psychology at Bournemouth University earn?
The median salary is £23,500 after 3 years, £30,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £39,000. The £30,500 median after five years is £3,000 more than the UK median for Psychology.
What do graduates of BA Criminology with Psychology at Bournemouth University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Criminology with Psychology at Bournemouth University?
80% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Criminology with Psychology at Bournemouth University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 106 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Criminology with Psychology at Bournemouth University?
96% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 295 offers from 308 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BA Criminology with Psychology at Bournemouth University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Criminology with Psychology at Bournemouth University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.