BA (Hons) Criminology with Psychology 36 months Undergraduate Programme By Leeds Beckett University |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

16,840 GBPTuition Fee/year

Starting Month

SepStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Criminology

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Why do people commit crime? Is it personality, trauma, opportunity, inequality, or a complex combination? On this dynamic degree, you’ll go beyond the headlines and stereotypes to explore crime through a powerful psychological lens. By combining criminological theory with the science of human behaviour, you’ll develop an evidence-based understanding of why offending happens, and how it can be prevented.

This isn’t just a degree about crime. It’s about people, their choices, their circumstances, and the systems that respond to them. You’ll examine everything from minor offences to serious and complex offences, exploring how power, identity, social context, mental health, and trauma shape behaviour. Along the way, you’ll ask challenging questions about justice, responsibility, rehabilitation, and reform. 

As part of this criminology with psychology course, you'll:

  • Examine psychological processes associated with crime, including violent, sexual, and predatory offending 
  • Explore key psychological theories and perspectives, and analyse their role in policing, courts, and forensic investigation 
  • Study investigative, forensic, and clinical psychology, mental health, trauma, and pathways into and out of offending 
  • Design and conduct your own criminological research, building strong analytical and methodological skills 
  • Develop professional skills for a career in criminal justice, social services, psychology, and policy through volunteering, placements, and practitioner-focused modules 
  • Learn how to question assumptions, interpret evidence, think ethically, and apply psychological insight to real-world challenges.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Criminology

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Why do people commit crime? Is it personality, trauma, opportunity, inequality, or a complex combination? On this dynamic degree, you’ll go beyond the headlines and stereotypes to explore crime through a powerful psychological lens. By combining criminological theory with the science of human behaviour, you’ll develop an evidence-based understanding of why offending happens, and how it can be prevented.

This isn’t just a degree about crime. It’s about people, their choices, their circumstances, and the systems that respond to them. You’ll examine everything from minor offences to serious and complex offences, exploring how power, identity, social context, mental health, and trauma shape behaviour. Along the way, you’ll ask challenging questions about justice, responsibility, rehabilitation, and reform. 

As part of this criminology with psychology course, you'll:

  • Examine psychological processes associated with crime, including violent, sexual, and predatory offending 
  • Explore key psychological theories and perspectives, and analyse their role in policing, courts, and forensic investigation 
  • Study investigative, forensic, and clinical psychology, mental health, trauma, and pathways into and out of offending 
  • Design and conduct your own criminological research, building strong analytical and methodological skills 
  • Develop professional skills for a career in criminal justice, social services, psychology, and policy through volunteering, placements, and practitioner-focused modules 
  • Learn how to question assumptions, interpret evidence, think ethically, and apply psychological insight to real-world challenges.

Admission Requirements

104+
28+
54+
4+
6+
GCSE English Language at Grade 4 or above (Grade C for GCSEs taken before 2017) or equivalent. Key Skills Level 2, Functional Skills Level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Literacy are accepted in place of GCSEs.

Access to HE Diploma Pass overall with a minimum of 104-112 UCAS tariff points.

T Levels Pass overall with a minimum of 104-112 UCAS tariff points, including a C or above on the core.

Scottish Awards 104-112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 4 Highers of which at least 2 must be grade B or above.

Irish Leaving Certificate 104-112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 5 subjects at higher level of which at least 3 must be grade H3 or above

International baccalaureate 104-112 UCAS tariff points or a score of 28 from the IB diploma. This should include a minimum of 3 Highers with 2 at grade H5 or above.

IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 5.5, or an equivalent qualification. The University provides excellent support for any applicant who may be required to undertake additional English language courses.

3 Years
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Tuition fees

Domestic
9,790 GBP
International
16,840 GBP

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