BSc Criminology with Psychology
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Psychology and Sociology, combining criminology with psychology. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Legal Analysis, Human Behaviour, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The programme features a year-long dissertation and provides opportunities for work or volunteering within the criminal justice system. Students have access to research facilities including EEG and eye-tracking equipment, and the course has links with international agencies for comparative law study.
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Entry requirements
112-120 UCAS points required from level 3 qualifications. These can include: A-Levels at grade B, B and C, or above BTEC Extended Diploma with Distinction, Merit, Merit Access to HE Diploma T Levels You also need GCSE English and Maths (grade 9-4 / A*-C) or Level 2 equivalents.
What students say
Based on about 30 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 60 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 83%
- Gained a higher qualification: 1%
- Left higher education: 16%
What graduates do next
Based on about 17 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 5%
- Protective service occupations: 5%
- Natural and social science professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 75%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 90 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 71%
- South East: 16%
- South West: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 45 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 75%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
- No formal qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Criminology
- The Criminal Justice System
- Introduction to Forensic Psychology
- Police Powers
- Imprisonment
- Introduction to Criminal Law
- Criminal Process and Responsibility
- Understanding Ourselves and Others
- Criminological Theory
- Victims of Crime: Safeguarding Society
- Researching Criminal Worlds
- Policing Society
- Explaining Criminal Behaviour
- Policing and Society
- Real World Criminology
- Serial Killers
- Researching Crime and Criminal Justice
- Mental Disorders and Crime
- Cybercrime and Cyber Security
- Criminal Justice in Practice
- Methods and Analysis in Criminological Practice
- Global and Environmental Crime
- Dissertation
- Psychology of Crime
- Understanding and Preventing Corruption
- Penology
- Victimology
- Crime and the Media
- Critical Perspectives on Terrorism and Counterterrorism
- Cybercrime
- Race, Ethnicity and Popular Culture
- Applied Intelligence Analysis
- Punishment, Rehabilitation and Offender Management
- Understanding and Preventing Corruption: Theory and Practice (A)
- Critical Perspectives on Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism (A)
- Criminal Law and Youth Justice (A)
- Mental Health, Wellbeing and Resilience in Criminal Justice (B)
- Law and Court Room Skills: Expert Evidence Testimony (B)
- Drugs and Crime in Criminal Justice (B)
- Hate Crime (B)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Criminology with Psychology at University of West London earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £24,500 after 3 years, £30,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,000 and £35,500. The £30,500 median after five years is £3,000 more than the UK median for Psychology.
What do graduates of BSc Criminology with Psychology at University of West London 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 Criminology with Psychology at University of West London?
85% 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 at University of West London?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 93 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Criminology with Psychology at University of West London?
83% of students continued into their second year, and 16% left higher education.