BSc Criminology and Psychology
About this course
BSc (Honours) in Criminology and Psychology, an undergraduate degree combining the study of criminal behavior, society, and human psychology. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Students can choose to include an optional foundation year at the start or complete an optional placement year during their studies. The first year covers foundational theories through modules such as Experiences Of Justice and Understanding Crime, Society And Behaviour. Year two introduces analytical methods with Understanding And Researching Serious Harm alongside optional study abroad and professional practice modules. The final year offers an extensive range of optional modules spanning subjects like Forensic Psychology, Applied Cyberpsychology, Comparative Criminal Justice, and The Psychology Of Trauma.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 112 A level: BBC at A Level. BTEC: DMM in BTEC Extended Diploma. T level: Merit overall from a T level Qualification
What students say
Based on about 56 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 75%
- Learning opportunities: 78%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 75%
- Organisation and management: 46%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 63%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 110 students who started
- Continued on course: 88%
- Left higher education: 6%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 6%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 360 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 13%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 47%
- East Midlands: 24%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 3%
- South East: 1%
- South West: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 110 students who started
- A levels: 97%
- Access course: 2%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Experiences Of Justice
- Understanding Crime, Society And Behaviour
- Understanding And Researching Serious Harm
- Professional Practice On Placement
- Real World Practice
- Study Abroad - Institute Of Law And Justice
- Undergraduate Sandwich Placement Applied Professional Diploma
- 21St Century Security Threats: Crime, Crisis Or Tragedy
- Applied Cyberpsychology
- Comparative Criminal Justice
- Controversies Of Policing
- Crime, Harm And Social Justice
- Forensic Psychology
- Gender, Power And The State
- Pathways To Change
- Psychology Across The Life Course
- Punishment And Practice In Context
- Real World Project
- Real World Research
- Sex, Gender And Violence
- The Psychology Of Trauma
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Criminology and Psychology at Sheffield Hallam University earn?
The median salary is £21,000 after 3 years, £25,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,500 and £30,500. The £25,500 median after five years is £2,000 less than the UK median for Psychology.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Criminology and Psychology at Sheffield Hallam University?
75% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Criminology and Psychology at Sheffield Hallam University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 107 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Criminology and Psychology at Sheffield Hallam University?
88% of students continued into their second year, and 6% left higher education.