BSc Criminal Justice and Psychology
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Psychology and Sociology, combining the study of criminal justice and psychological perspectives. Core topics include statistics, research methods, psychological assessment, and human behaviour. The second year includes a work placement running from October to April, and the third year culminates in a supervised dissertation on psychosocial analysis of offending behaviour.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC-BBC IB: We are happy to accept IB qualifications which achieve the required number of UCAS Tariff points.
What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 82%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 90%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 185 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 73%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 2%
- South East: 1%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 5%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Multi-agency Work in Criminal Justice
- Addictions and Offending
- Mental Health and Offending
- Criminal Justice
- Introduction to Mental Health
- Introduction to Personality, Social & Developmental Psychology
- Doing Criminal Justice Research
- Work Placement
- Psychology and The Law
- Cyber Crime and Criminal Justice
- Introduction to Probation Studies
- Rehabilitation and Treatment of Offenders
- Biological Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology
- Gender, Sex and Violence
- Psychosocial Analysis of Offending Behaviour Dissertation
- Criminal and Forensic Psychology in Practice
- Psychological Explanations of Crime
- The Politics of Policing
- Cybercrime and Security
- Forensic Psychology: Eyewitnesses and Suspects
- Psychology in the Courtroom
- Clinical Psychology and Mental Health
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Criminal Justice and Psychology at Edge Hill University earn?
The median salary is £20,000 after 3 years, £24,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,000 and £28,500. The £24,000 median after five years is £3,500 less than the UK median for Psychology.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Criminal Justice and Psychology at Edge Hill University?
82% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Criminal Justice and Psychology at Edge Hill University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 126 UCAS points.
Does BSc Criminal Justice and Psychology at Edge Hill University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Criminal Justice and Psychology at Edge Hill University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.