BSc Psychology with Criminal and Forensic Contexts
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Psychology with Criminal and Forensic Contexts, a psychology degree examining human mental processes and behaviour with a specific focus on forensic and criminal settings. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Human Behaviour. This course is professionally accredited by the British Psychological Society and includes an optional placement year or year abroad. The first year covers core foundations through Exploring Psychology, Research Approaches in Psychology, Professional Skills and Practice, Psychology Through Life, Mental Health and Wellbeing, and Understanding Psychology in Criminal & Forensic Contexts. The second year progresses into specialized areas with Cognitive Neuroscience and Biological Approaches, The Individual and the Social World, Research Skills in Psychology, and Applied Forensic Psychology, alongside optional choices such as Evolution and Human Behaviour, Psychology in the Modern World, and Experimental Psychology. The final year involves advanced study and practical application through the Psychology Research Project, Work Based Learning, Forensic Psychology in Practice, and Psychology and Law. Students can also tailor their studies by selecting from a broad range of optional modules including Business Psychology, Coaching Psychology, Positive Psychology, Environmental Psychology, Perception and Action, Counselling Skills in Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology, Voices and Rights: Children and Young People in Society, Understanding Trauma and Violence, Cyberpsychology, Social Cognition & Emotion, and Living with Long Term Conditions.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff points: 112 A-level: BBC BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM T-level: Merit
What students say
Based on about 32 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 87%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 93%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 65 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 22 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 25%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 15%
- Therapy professionals: 15%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 130 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 65%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 2%
- South East: 7%
- South West: 14%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 75 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 82%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Access course: 7%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
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, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Exploring Psychology
- Research Approaches in Psychology
- Professional Skills and Practice
- Psychology Through Life
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Understanding Psychology in Criminal & Forensic Contexts
- Cognitive Neuroscience and Biological Approaches
- The Individual and the Social World
- Research Skills in Psychology
- Applied Forensic Psychology
- Evolution and Human Behaviour
- Psychology in the Modern World
- Experimental Psychology
- Optional modules offered by the Centre for Academic English and Skills/Institute of Education
- Psychology Research Project (Dissertation equivalent module)
- Work Based Learning
- Forensic Psychology in Practice
- Psychology and Law
- Business Psychology
- Coaching Psychology
- Positive Psychology
- Environmental Psychology
- Perception and Action
- Counselling Skills in Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Voices and Rights: Children and Young People in Society
- Understanding Trauma and Violence
- Cyberpsychology
- Social Cognition & Emotion
- Living with Long Term Conditions
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Psychology with Criminal and Forensic Contexts at University of Worcester earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £20,500 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £31,500. The £26,500 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Psychology.
What do graduates of BSc Psychology with Criminal and Forensic Contexts at University of Worcester do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Psychology with Criminal and Forensic Contexts at University of Worcester?
88% 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 Criminal and Forensic Contexts at University of Worcester?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 107 UCAS points.
Is BSc Psychology with Criminal and Forensic Contexts at University of Worcester accredited?
Yes. Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Does BSc Psychology with Criminal and Forensic Contexts at University of Worcester 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 Criminal and Forensic Contexts at University of Worcester?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.