BSc (Hons) Psychology with Criminology Course

Program Overview

This comprehensive psychology program at Hull University equips students for careers in clinical or forensic counseling, psychology, or criminal justice fields. Combining cutting-edge research with industry-standard facilities, the program offers a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical experience, preparing graduates for success in diverse careers with 96.7% employment or further study rate within 15 months of graduation.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Gain the skills you need to work as a counsellor or psychologist in a clinical or forensic field, or as a prison, probation or victim support officer. Hull’s been teaching Psychology since 1928, and was one of the first to teach Criminology over 50 years ago. We remain at the forefront today, researching the latest challenges the world faces. Dementia, trauma, violent crime, social justice, cybercrime, and intelligence. And we combine this cutting-edge research with industry-standard facilities. A brain simulation lab, a crime scene training facility, and much more…

Outline:

Year 1

• Preparing for Learning in Higher Education
• Group Challenge (Sciences)
• Foundation in Data Analysis
• Introduction to Biological Sciences 1
• Introduction to Psychology
• Foundation Maths Skills
• Foundation Mathematics 1
• Foundation Mathematics A

Year 2

• Exploring Social Psychology
• Assessing Individual Differences
• Research Skills 1
• Cognition and Development 1
• Brain and Behaviour 1
• Research Skills 2
• Criminology in Late Modernity

Year 3

• Research Skills 3
• Cognition and Development 2
• Brain and Behaviour 2
• Research Skills 4
• Think You Know Policing?
• Applied Social Psychology
• Personality and Intelligence in Focus

Final Year

• Research Project (Psychology)
• Surveillance and Social Control
• Terrorism and Cybersecurity
• Histories of Punishment
• Doin’ Time: American Prison Culture of the 20th and 21st Centuries
• What Works Criminology
• Contemporary Imprisonment
• Modern Slavery in the UK
• Drug Use Today
• Criminal Psychology
• Multi-Agency Working to Manage Risk
• Sex Work, Policy and Crime
• Criminal Investigation
• Environmental Crimes and Green Criminology
• Radicalisation, Activism and Religion
• Advanced GIS

Careers:

With this degree, you'll be equipped with skills for a variety of careers. As a scientist, your analytical and problem-solving abilities and experience in research will be sought after by employers. You can pursue a career as a counsellor or psychologist in a clinical or forensic field, or as a prison, probation or victim support officer. Our graduates even go on to work as teachers, marketers and HR professionals in the public or private sectors. In fact, 96.7% of our Psychology students are in work or further study 15 months after graduating.

Other:

• If you graduate with at least a 2:2 and pass your empirical psychology project, you can become a graduate member of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
This is an essential step towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist.
• (Joint 15th) The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024.
• (Psychology) UK domicile full-time first degree leavers; Higher Education Graduate Outcomes statistics, for the academic year 2020/21, published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency June 2023.

UK

How much is it? Tuition fees £9,250 per year The amount you pay may increase each year, in line with inflation - but capped to the Retail Price Index (RPI). Additional costs you may have to pay Your tuition fees will cover most costs associated with your programme. There are some extra costs that you might have to pay, or choose to pay, depending on your programme of study and the decisions you make: Books (you can borrow books on your reading lists from the library, but you may buy your own) Optional field trips Study abroad (incl. travel costs, accommodation, visas, immunisation) Placement costs (incl. travel costs and accommodation) Student visas (international students) Laptop (you’ll have access to laptops and computers on campus, but you may want your own) Printing and photocopying Professional-body membership Graduation (gown hire and photography) Remember, you’ll still need to take into account your living costs. This could include accommodation, travel, food and more. You can take out a tuition fee loan to cover the full cost of your course. One you’ve successfully applied for this, you don’t need to do anything else – the money is sent straight to us. You can also take out a maintenance loan of up to £10,227 a year to cover your living costs, depending on your household income. Remember, you won’t start paying your loans back until you’ve left University and earn more than £25,000 per year.

International

How much is it? Tuition fees £19,500 per year Additional costs you may have to pay Your tuition fees will cover most costs associated with your programme. There are some extra costs that you might have to pay, or choose to pay, depending on your programme of study and the decisions you make: Books (you can borrow books on your reading lists from the library, but you may buy your own) Optional field trips Study abroad (incl. travel costs, accommodation, visas, immunisation) Placement costs (incl. travel costs and accommodation) Student visas (international students) Laptop (you’ll have access to laptops and computers on campus, but you may want your own) Printing and photocopying Professional-body membership Graduation (gown hire and photography) Remember, you’ll still need to take into account your living costs. This could include accommodation, travel, food and more. Discounts are available for International students.