Criminology and Criminal Psychology BSc (Hons)

University of Greenwich

**Our criminology and criminal psychology degree is aimed at anyone interested in crime, psychology and the criminal justice system.**Greenwich is ranked 1st in London (and 10th in the UK) for Criminology by Guardian University Guide, 2022.Study topics provide a clear introduction to criminology and criminal psychology. You will cover a range of issues, including offender profiling, stalking, psychopathology, gender, race and discrimination, crime scene investigation, and terrorism. You also have the option to put your learning into practice through a work placement in a prison setting or with an agency connected to the Criminal Justice System.Popular careers for our criminology graduates include policy, research, the police force, social care and welfare. Our graduates have also gone on to work for UK Visas and Immigration and HM Revenue and Customs.**What you should know about this course**- This course offers a unique fusion of two of the most exciting contemporary academic disciplines- It covers the understanding of the nature, causes and reactions to crime, alongside a comprehensive overview of criminal psychology.- You will explore social and state responses and methods of control by integrating major theoretical paradigms in the field of criminology.- Optional modules offered include one where students study in a prison alongside serving prisoners and another which is a placement with an agency that is part of / complementary to the Criminal Justice System- This degree does not provide British Psychological Society (BPS) recognition or accreditation. However, graduates of this course who are accepted on to and then successfully complete our MSc Psychology conversion degree will receive Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the BPS. (The MSc has specific entry requirements.)