BSc Psychology with Criminology (with Foundation Year)
About this course
BSc(Hons) Psychology with Criminology (with Foundation Year), a psychology and criminology degree exploring the intersection of criminal behaviour, justice systems, and human mental processes. Core topics include Research Methods. This four-year full-time course includes a compulsory foundation year and an optional placement year, and holds accreditation from the British Psychological Society. The foundation year builds core competencies through Research Design for Psychology, Psychology and People, Essentials of Academic Practice, and Exploring the Social World and the Problems of Crime. Year one establishes foundational knowledge through Introduction to Criminal Justice, Introduction to Criminological Theory, Introduction to Psychology and Crime, Research Design and Analysis 1, and Understanding Crime. Year two covers Identities in Psychology, Mind, Brain and Development, and Research Design and Analysis 2 – Qualitative, alongside optional modules such as Angels or Demons?: Understanding and Managing Youth Offending, Crime, Media and Culture, Drugs, Crime and Society, and Mental Health, Crime and Criminal Justice. Year three centres on the Psychology Project and Forensic Psychology, with further optional modules including Organised Crime, Prisons, Punishment and Human Rights**, Risk and Risk Management, and Victims and Victimology.
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Entry requirements
GCSE: Grade C/4 or above in English and Mathematics, or equivalent. Tariff points: 48 Contextual tariff: See our contextual offers page. English Language Requirement: International and EU applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*). *The university accepts a large number of UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you'll need in our English Language section. Please visit our English language requirements page. A-level subjects: No specific subjects required. EDEXCEL (BTEC) Diploma: No specific subjects required. For information on required Guided Learning Hours please see our minimum entry requirements page. Access: No specific subjects required. Baccalaureate IB: No specific subjects required. We accept the IB Career-related Programme in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Irish Highers: A minimum of O4 in a Science subject. Welsh Baccalaureate: We accept tariff points achieved from the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Cambridge Technical: No specific subjects required. T Levels: No specific subjects required.
What students say
Based on about 27 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 78%
- Learning opportunities: 75%
- Assessment and feedback: 71%
- Academic support: 73%
- Organisation and management: 68%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 58%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 85 students who started
- Continued on course: 83%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 7%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Unemployed: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 200 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 8%
- South East: 12%
- South West: 54%
- Wales: 14%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
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): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Research Design for Psychology
- Psychology and People
- Essentials of Academic Practice
- Exploring the Social World and the Problems of Crime
- Introduction to Criminal Justice
- Introduction to Criminological Theory
- Introduction to Psychology and Crime
- Research Design and Analysis 1
- Understanding Crime
- Identities in Psychology
- Mind, Brain and Development
- Research Design and Analysis 2
- Angels or Demons?: Understanding and Managing Youth Offending
- Crime, Media and Culture
- Drugs, Crime and Society
- Mental Health, Crime and Criminal Justice
- Psychology Project
- Forensic Psychology
- Gender, Sex and Social Control**
- Organised Crime
- Prisons, Punishment and Human Rights**
- Risk and Risk Management
- Victims and Victimology
- Animal Behaviour and Cognition
- Clinical Aspects of Mental Health
- Cognitive Neuropsychology
- Developmental Psychology: Contexts, Neurodiversity and Complexities
- Health Psychology in Practice
- Human Sexuality
- Principles of Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Psychology and Social Justice
- Psychology of Appearance and Embodiment
- Psychology of Sport and Exercise
- Psychology of Work
- Psychopharmacology
- The Arts and Mental Health
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Psychology with Criminology (with Foundation Year) at UWE Bristol earn?
The median salary is £22,000 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 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 (with Foundation Year) at UWE Bristol do next?
85% 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 (with Foundation Year) at UWE Bristol?
78% 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 (with Foundation Year) at UWE Bristol?
The average entrant had 63 UCAS points.
Is BSc Psychology with Criminology (with Foundation Year) at UWE Bristol 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 (with Foundation Year) at UWE Bristol include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Psychology with Criminology (with Foundation Year) at UWE Bristol?
83% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.