BSc Criminology with Psychology (with Foundation Year)
About this course
BSc(Hons) in Psychology and Sociology, exploring the interplay between crime, criminal behaviour and social structures. Core topics include research methods for analysing crime data and criminal behaviour. The programme is split equally between criminology and psychology before a major is chosen in the later years. Students carry out an independent criminology project and engage in work-based learning with organisations including the police and youth offender schemes.
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Entry requirements
GCSE: Grade C/4 or above in English, 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: No specific subjects required. 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 190 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 81%
- Academic support: 84%
- Organisation and management: 82%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 71%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 70%
- Left higher education: 30%
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 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Access course: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Essentials of Academic Practice
- Exploring the Social World and the Problems of Crime
- From Plato to Nato
- Psychology, Policing and Society
- Introduction to Criminal Justice
- Introduction to Criminological Theory
- Introduction to Psychology and Crime
- Research Design and Analysis 1
- Understanding Crime
- Contemporary Perspectives in Criminology
- Criminology in Action: Engaging in the Real World
- Identities in Psychology
- Nature and Use of Research (Criminology)
- Angels or Demons? Understanding and Managing Youth Offending
- Policing and Crime Prevention
- Crime, Media and Culture
- Criminal Psychology
- 'Difference': Race, Ethnicity and Diversity in Contemporary Society
- Drugs, Crime and Society
- Mental Health, Crime and Criminal Justice
- Transnational Crime and Comparative Criminology
- Criminology Project
- Gender, Sex and Social Control
- Green Criminology: Environment, Crime and Justice
- Hate Crime: Offenders, Victims and the Criminal Justice System
- Missing People: Lost Identities and Social Harm
- Organised Crime
- Prisons, Punishment and Human Rights
- Protest, Policing and Public Order
- Risk and Risk Management
- Terrorism: History, Myths and Policy
- Victims and Victimology
- Animal Behaviour and Cognition
- Constructing Gender in Society
- Developmental Psychology: Contexts, Neurodiversity and Complexities
- Forensic Psychology
- Health Psychology in Practice
- Human Sexuality
- Principles of Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Psychology and Social Justice
- Psychology of Sport and Exercise
- Psychology of Work
- The Arts and Mental Health
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Criminology with Psychology (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.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Criminology with Psychology (with Foundation Year) at UWE Bristol?
86% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Criminology with Psychology (with Foundation Year) at UWE Bristol?
The average entrant had 55 UCAS points.
Does BSc Criminology with Psychology (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 Criminology with Psychology (with Foundation Year) at UWE Bristol?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 30% left higher education.