BSc Psychology with Criminology
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Psychology with Criminology, a degree combining the study of human mental processes and behaviour with criminological theory and the criminal justice system. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Project Management, and Human Behaviour. Students may undertake an optional placement year or spend a year abroad. The first year introduces cognitive, clinical, developmental, and social psychology alongside foundational criminological theory and the operations of the criminal justice system through modules such as Cognitive Psychology, Clinical and Developmental Psychology, Social Psychology, Perception and the Brain, Introduction to Criminological Theory, and The Criminal Justice System: Police, Prosecution, Probation. In the second year, students build methodological and analytical expertise via modules including Career and Placement Planning, Critical Perspectives on Crime Control, Designing and Conducting Research, Qualitative and Mixed Methods for Research, Individual Differences, Social, and Developmental Psychology, Cognition and Biological Psychology, and Beyond the Mainstream, Critical and Alternative Perspectives. The final year focuses on practical workplace application and original investigation through compulsory modules such as Placement: Psychology, Careers Planning, Research Project, and Interprofessional Learning 3. Optional modules in the final year allow students to explore specialised areas such as Global Conflict, Genocide and Crimes of the State, Deviant Leisure, and Gender, Sexuality and Society.
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Entry requirements
GCSE: 5 GCSE subjects at grade C/4 or above are preferred and this does not necessarily need to be Mathematics and English subjects. A level: 112 points from a minimum of two A levels from any subjects. BTEC: DMM in any subject. All Access courses: Pass Access (preferably Science, Humanities, Social Sciences but any subject considered), with at least 33 credits at Merit or Distinction. T level: Merit overall in any subject. International Baccalaureate: 28 points overall.
What students say
Based on about 28 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 82%
- Organisation and management: 77%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 45 students who started
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 78 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 62%
- Working and studying: 13%
- Further study: 6%
- Unemployed: 9%
Most common jobs
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 11%
- Sales occupations: 11%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 9%
- Caring personal services: 7%
- Therapy professionals: 7%
- Find their work meaningful: 72%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 51%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 38%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 240 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 6%
- South East: 12%
- South West: 68%
- Wales: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 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, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Cognitive Psychology
- Clinical and Developmental Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Perception and the Brain
- Interprofessional Learning 1
- Introduction to Criminological Theory
- The Criminal Justice System: Police, Prosecution, Probation
- Career and Placement Planning
- Critical Perspectives on Crime Control
- Interprofessional Learning 2
- Designing and Conducting Research
- Qualitative and Mixed Methods for Research
- Individual Differences, Social, and Developmental Psychology
- Cognition and Biological Psychology
- Beyond the Mainstream, Critical and Alternative Perspectives
- Placement: Psychology
- Careers Planning
- Research Project
- Interprofessional Learning 3
- Global Conflict, Genocide and Crimes of the State
- Deviant Leisure
- Gender, Sexuality and Society
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Psychology with Criminology at University of Plymouth earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £32,000. The £26,500 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Psychology.
What do graduates of BSc Psychology with Criminology at University of Plymouth 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 with Criminology at University of Plymouth?
86% 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 University of Plymouth?
The typical offer is 28 points in the IB. The average entrant had 125 UCAS points.
Is BSc Psychology with Criminology at University of Plymouth accredited?
Yes. Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Does BSc Psychology with Criminology at University of Plymouth 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 Psychology with Criminology at University of Plymouth?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.