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criminology and psychology

A Flexible Degree

with an extensive range of final year optional modules.

Key Course Details

3 Year Full Time
UCAS Code
5S26
Mode of Study
Campus Based
Typical Offer (view equivalents)
ABB-BBB
Location
Singleton Park Campus
Start Date Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2023 £ 9,000
3 Year Full Time
UCAS Code
5S26
Mode of Study
Campus Based
Typical Offer
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Location
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Start Date Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2023 £ 17,700
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Course Overview

Our BSc in Criminology and Psychology will give you expert scientific training in the relationship between the mind, brain, and behaviour together with an in-depth understanding of criminal justice theory and the links between these two areas.

You will study the psychological and neuro-scientific processes that underpin activities such as thinking, reasoning, memory and language, learn about the effects of brain injury, and explore ways to improve health-related behaviour.

You will gain a detailed knowledge and understanding of the most important theories of crime and deviance and their relevance to contemporary criminal justice policy, research, and practice.

Throughout your studies, you will develop excellent research, critical analysis, and communication skills, as well as a high degree of numeracy and ICT ability.

Why Criminology and Psychology at Swansea University?

Our School of Psychology has an outstanding reputation both in the UK and internationally. In the most recent research assessment, we were proud to maintain our research culture with a strong record of translating science into real-world consequences, with 100% of our impact rated as internationally excellent (REF2021).

Criminology at Swansea is ranked:

  • 4th in the UK for Course Satisfaction (Guardian University Guide 2023)
  • 6th in the UK for Teaching Satisfaction (Guardian University Guide 2023)
  • 6th in the UK for Career Prospects (Guardian University Guide 2023)
  • Top 10 in the UK Overall (Guardian University Guide 2023)

The Psychology degree is validated by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and, providing you achieve at least a 2:2 in your degree, you will be eligible for Graduate Membership of the BPS and for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC), the first step to becoming a Chartered Psychologist.

 

Your Criminology and Psychology experience

Our flexible degree structure with an extensive range of final year optional modules gives you the scope to tailor your studies to your particular interests, career goals, or ambitions for post-graduate study.

You have the option of transferring to our four-year BSc Criminology and Psychology with a Year Abroad course and spend your third year broadening your skills and experience at one of our partner universities in Australia, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, and the United States.

Criminology and Psychology Careers

As this BPS accredited degree is the first step towards pursuing a professional career in Psychology, many of our graduates have gone on to further study or work in specialist psychology fields.

The typical starting salary for an NHS trainee clinical psychologist is £25,783. As your career progresses you could earn between £47,088 and £81,000 or higher. Salaries in private practice vary.

You also have many opportunities in the criminal justice system, including roles with the police, victim support, and prison and probation services.

The experience and skills you will gain on this course will also equip you well for careers in other areas of health and social care, as well as sectors as varied as management, research, and marketing. 

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Modules

Your early studies will introduce you to the key principles of law, criminal justice, human rights, statistics and research methods, and aspects of biological, social, and developmental psychology.

Later options allow you to focus on a range of criminology and psychology options alongside compulsory core modules.

Year 1 (Level 4)

FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code
10PSA113
Victims and VictimologySeptember-January10ASC106
Study Skills in Social SciencesSeptember-January10ASC113
Cognition I: Basic ProcessesSeptember-January10PSA111
Individual and Abnormal PsychologySeptember-January10PSA114
Academic Success: Skills for learning, skills for lifeSeptember-June0SHG149
Law, Criminal Justice and Human RightsJanuary-June20ASC110
The Sociological and Criminological ImaginationJanuary-June20ASC111
Social & Developmental PsychologyJanuary-June10PSA112
Optional Modules
Compulsory Modules with Welsh Language Option 

Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must select one of the following modules.

Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule CodeGuidance
Academic Skills and Foundational Concepts in Statistics and Research Methods (Joint Honours)September-January10PSA100
Sgiliau Academaidd a Chysyniadau Sylfaenol mewn Ystadegau a Dulliau Ymchwil (Anrhydeddau ar y Cyd)September-June10PSA100W
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Compulsory Modules with Welsh Language Option 

Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must select one of the following modules.

Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule CodeGuidance
Professional Development and Applications of Statistics and Research Methods (Joint Honours)January-June10PSA101
Datblygiad Proffesiynol a Chymhwyso Ystadegau a Dulliau Ymchwil (Cyd-anrhydedd)January-June10PSA101W

Year 2 (Level 5)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code
Criminological Theory: Content and ApplicationSeptember-January20ASC212
Brain and BehaviourSeptember-January20PSY213
Penology and PunishmentJanuary-June20ASC204
Crime, Drugs and AlcoholJanuary-June20ASC215
Cognition II: Higher Level ProcessesJanuary-June20PSY211
Optional Modules
Compulsory Modules with Welsh Language Option 

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must select one of the following modules.

Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule CodeGuidance
Research and Experimental Methods ISeptember-January20PSY237
Dulliau Ymchwil ac Arbrofol ISeptember-January20PSY237W

Year 3 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code
From Individuals to SocietySeptember-January10PSY324
Development Across the LifespanJanuary-June10PSY302
Optional Modules
Year 3 Optional Psychology Modules 

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students need to select two modules from those listed below.

Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule CodeGuidance
Positive PsychologySeptember-January10PSY317
Evolutionary perspectives on romantic and sexual relationshipsSeptember-January10PSY318
Psychology of AestheticsSeptember-January10PSY322
Health and Human Development from Pregnancy to InfancySeptember-January10PSY326
Applied Behaviour AnalysisSeptember-January10PSY342
Evolution and Human BehaviourSeptember-January10PSY347
The Infant BrainSeptember-January10PSY349
Behaviour Change: Health, Organisations and AdvertisingSeptember-January10PSY354
Psychology of Sport and ExerciseSeptember-January10PSY358
Understanding and Managing Criminal BehaviourSeptember-January10PSY359
The Ageing BrainSeptember-January10PSY362
Face Perception and Social Cognitive NeuroscienceJanuary-June10PSY306
Cognition and EducationJanuary-June10PSY316
CyberpsychologyJanuary-June10PSY323
Cognitive Forensic NeuroscienceJanuary-June10PSY328
Cognitive NeuropsychologyJanuary-June10PSY343
Contemporary Issues in Eating Behaviour ResearchJanuary-June10PSY345
Nutrition and BehaviourJanuary-June10PSY351
Dimensions of Personality and Sexual Disorder January-June10PSY352
Philosophy of PsychologyJanuary-June10PSY353
Sleep and DreamingJanuary-June10PSY357
Work PsychologyJanuary-June10PSY360
AND
Year 3 Optional Criminology Modules 

Choose Exactly 60 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select three Criminology modules from those listed below. Please ensure that the number of credits that you are doing each semester are balanced

Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule CodeGuidance
Critical Challenges in Justice for Children September-January20ASC303
Homicide: Criminalising Death and DyingSeptember-January10ASC326
Critical Criminology of Sports and LeisureSeptember-January20ASC333
Organised Crime: Concepts, Patterns, and ResponsesSeptember-January10ASC335
Cybercrime and Digital InvestigationSeptember-January20ASC336
An Introduction to Policing in England and WalesSeptember-January20CR-301
Criminalisation of SexJanuary-June20ASC316
Understanding & Countering Terrorism & Violent ExtremismJanuary-June20ASC317
Social and Environmental HarmsJanuary-June20ASC319
Delivering Social Justice Interventions: Entrepreneurial Criminology January-June10ASC325
AND
Core Modules with Welsh Language Option 

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must select one of the following modules.

Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule CodeGuidance
Independent Research Project - Joint HonoursSeptember-June20PSY325
Prosiect Ymchwil Annibynnol - Anrhydeddau ar y CydSeptember-June20PSY325W

Entry Requirements

Typical A-level/Welsh Baccalaureate* Offer

ABB – BBB

If you have one of the following A-levels: Psychology, Biology, Chemistry, Maths or Physics, the typical offer will be BBB.

* We welcome applications from Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma students. The requirements are as for A-levels where you can substitute the same non-subject specific graduate for the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Level Core Grade.

Typical Access to HE Offer

27 Distinctions, 15 Merits, 3 Passes

Typical BTEC Offer

Distinction, Distinction, Merit in a related subject (e.g. Law, Uniformed Public Services)

International Baccalaureate

32-33 points

Irish Leaving Certificate

360-375 points

GCSE profiles need to include a minimum of five passes at Grade A*- C/9-4 including Welsh or English Language and Mathematics.

For applicants whose first language is not English we require a minimum overall IELTS score of 6.0 (or equivalent) and no less than 5.5 in each component.

If you have qualifications that may be suitable for entry to Higher Education or alternative qualifications please contact the Psychology Admissions team +44 (0)1792 513023 or email mailto:psychology.admissions@swansea.ac.uk

How You're Taught

The standard timetable involves around 10-12 hours of scheduled lectures and practical classes weekly, but there will be additional module-related seminars and personal tutorials scheduled throughout each semester and independent study is an integral component for each module.

You will learn through a wide variety of interactive and innovative teaching and learning methods, including lectures, personal tutorials, academic seminars, workshops, social media groups, and practical research classes.

During your third year, you will work collaboratively with psychology staff on an independent research project. Some of our students even go on to publish their independent research projects in academic peer-reviewed journals and present their findings at national and international research conferences.

 We are proud to provide an outstanding educational experience, using the most effective learning and teaching approaches, carefully tailored to suit the specific needs of your course. Apart from a small number of online-only courses, most of our courses consist of in-person, on-campus teaching, enabling full engagement with your lecturers and fellow students.

Practical skills sessions, lab work seminars, and workshops predominantly take place in person, allowing for group working and demonstrations. We also operate virtual labs and Simulated Learning Environments which will facilitate greater access to training opportunities in the future. 

 Online learning may take place ‘live’ using software such as Zoom, allowing you to interact with the lecturer and other students and to ask questions. Lecture recordings also allow for more flexibility to revisit material, to revise for assessments and to enhance learning outside of the classroom.

This course offers some modules taught through the medium of Welsh or bilingually for students who consider themselves to be fluent Welsh speakers. For more details on the provision available see the Welsh Provision expander below.

Welsh Provision

Some provision

There are opportunities for Welsh speakers to study some elements of this course through the medium of Welsh but there is not yet enough provision to reach 40 credits in each year.

Academi Hywel Teifi is here to support you throughout your time at Swansea University. We can offer you:

  • Access to generous Welsh-language study scholarships or bursaries.
  • Access to modules taught wholly or partly in Welsh.
  • Access to the Arwain mobile app for the latest information about Welsh-medium courses and modules available to download free on the App Store and Google Play.
  • An interview through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.
  • The option to receive your personal correspondence in Welsh, English or bilingually.
  • The option to write and submit your coursework or exams through the medium of Welsh (even if you have chosen to study in English), and your work will be marked in Welsh.
  • A Welsh-speaking Academic Mentor.
  • One-to-one support to improve your academic Welsh language skills.
  • An opportunity to gain an additional free qualification that serves as evidence of your Welsh language ability for future employers.
  • Opportunity to be a member of the Swansea University Branch of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.

To learn more about the above and all the opportunities available to you through the medium of Welsh, visit Academi Hywel Teifi's undergraduate pages.

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Tuition Fees

Start Date UK International
September 2022 £ 9,000 £ 16,850
September 2023 £ 9,000 £ 17,700

Fees for full time Undergraduate UK students may be increased in subsequent years of study by an inflationary amount determined by Welsh Government.

Fees for full time Undergraduate EU/International students will increase by 3% for each subsequent year of study.

You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Current students: You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

Funding and Scholarships

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study.

To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Academi Hywel Teifi at Swansea University and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol offer a number of generous scholarships and bursaries for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. For further information about the opportunities available to you, visit the Academi Hywel Teifi Scholarships and Bursaries page.

Additional Costs

Access to your own digital device/the appropriate IT kit will be essential during your time studying at Swansea University. Access to wifi in your accommodation will also be essential to allow you to fully engage with your programme. See our dedicated webpages for further guidance on suitable devices to purchase, and for a full guide on getting your device set up.

You may face additional costs while at university, including (but not limited to):

  • Travel to and from campus
  • Printing, photocopying, binding, stationery and equipment costs (e.g. USB sticks)
  • Purchase of books or texts
  • Gowns for graduation ceremonies

Careers and Employability

Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) will support you at each stage of your career journey helping you build a bright future.

Our career support services include:

  • Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
  • Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
  • Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
  • Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
  • Advice and guidance on postgraduate study and funding
  • Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.

Academic Support

As well as subject specific support by college teaching staff and your personal academic mentor, the Centre for Academic Success provides courses, workshops and one-to-one support in areas such as:

  • Academic writing
  • Maths and statistics
  • Critical thinking
  • Time management
  • Digital skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Note taking
  • Revision, memory and exam techniques
  • English language skills (if English is not your first language).

In addition, if you have a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD), disability, mental health or medical condition, the Centre for Academic Success have Specialist Tutors to support your learning, working alongside the Disability Office and Wellbeing Service to support all your needs and requirements whilst studying at Swansea University.

Study Abroad and Global Opportunities

To learn more about study abroad, visit our Go Global webpages. Enrolment on a programme with a semester/year abroad does not guarantee you a semester/year abroad placement. Spaces are limited and subject to a competitive selection process. In the event you do not secure a semester/year abroad placement, you will be transferred to the standard variant of your degree scheme without a semester or year abroad.

International summer programmes are open to students from all colleges. Programmes typically range from 2 to 6 weeks, across destinations such as China, Zambia, South Korea, Japan, Canada and across Europe. For more information about programmes and eligibility visit our Summer Abroad webpages.

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Application Deadlines

We recommend that you submit your application to our courses as early as you can in advance of our application deadlines. Courses will close earlier than the application deadlines listed if all available places are filled. You can find further information on our Application Deadlines webpage.

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