BSc Psychology with Criminology
About this course
The BSc (Hons) in Psychology with Criminology is an undergraduate degree that explores human behaviour alongside the study of crime, criminal justice, and the operation of the criminal justice system. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Policy Analysis, Communication & Writing, and Human Behaviour. Students have the option to complete a professional placement year or spend a year studying abroad, and the programme is accredited by the British Psychological Society subject to achieving a minimum 2:2 degree award and passing the final-year project. The first year introduces foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as First Steps in Becoming a Psychology Researcher, Understanding People, and Understanding Crime, Understanding Criminal Justice, alongside optional choices like Science Communication. The second year advances these themes with compulsory modules including Next Steps in Becoming a Psychology Researcher, Understanding People in Depth, and Crime Across Borders, supplemented by optional studies in areas such as Psychopathology or Health Psychology. The final year culminates with independent research through the dissertation module Being a Psychology Researcher, supported by compulsory modules like Prisons and Imprisonment, Professional Skills for Researchers, Migration, Crime and (In)Security, and Grand Challenges in Psychology. Optional modules across the course allow students to further tailor their studies with topics ranging from Child Psychology in Practice to Popular Culture and Crime.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB in three A Levels. IB: 555 in three Higher Levels, or 30 points.
What students say
Based on about 6 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 83%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 90 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 7%
- Unemployed: 6%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 64%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 260 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 19%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 7%
- West Midlands: 33%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 10%
- South East: 11%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- A degree: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- First Steps in Becoming a Psychology Researcher
- Understanding People
- Understanding Crime, Understanding Criminal Justice
- Science Communication
- Distress and Mental Health
- Next Steps in Becoming a Psychology Researcher
- Understanding People in Depth
- Crime Across Borders
- Psychopathology
- Cyberpsychology - the psychology of technology and the internet
- Health Psychology
- Neuroimaging and Cognitive Neuroscience
- Child Psychology in Practice
- Wellbeing & Mental Health in the Community
- Flexible Work Placement (Level 5)
- Prisons and Imprisonment
- Being a Psychology Researcher
- Professional Skills for Researchers
- Migration, Crime and (In)Security
- Grand Challenges in Psychology
- Hatred, Justice and the State
- Psychology in Education
- Gender and Sexualities
- Morality in Action: Justice, Society, and Climate Change
- Cognitive Psychology
- Health, Illness and Behaviour Change
- Popular Culture and Crime
- Neurodiversity in Society
- Wellbeing & Mental Health Practice
- Flexible Work Placement (Level 6)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Psychology with Criminology at Keele University earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £23,000 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £36,000. The £29,000 median after five years is £1,500 more than the UK median for Psychology.
What do graduates of BSc Psychology with Criminology at Keele University do next?
87% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Psychology with Criminology at Keele University?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Psychology with Criminology at Keele University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 30 points in the IB. The average entrant had 115 UCAS points.
Is BSc Psychology with Criminology at Keele 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 with Criminology at Keele University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.