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Psychology and Criminology BA(Hons)

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Intro

Our Psychology and Criminology degree engages you with these disciplines in the world beyond university and explores their relevance to our everyday lives.

Following the recommended curriculum of the British Psychological Society (BPS), you will engage with psychological theory and research, applying this knowledge to real-world issues.

The criminology aspect considers what causes people to adopt deviant lifestyles or make criminal choices, exploring how crime might be prevented as well as the role of the police, courts and other agencies. You will acquire the interpersonal skills to work with offenders and victims in the criminal justice and community safety fields.

This degree is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and at graduation you'll be eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC), which is the first step toward becoming a professional psychologist.

Key facts

Location Brighton: Falmer

UCAS code MC98

Full-time 3 years

Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)

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Course content

How this course is delivered

We've made some changes to the way our courses are taught to keep everyone safe, connected and involved in university life.

At the moment, students have a blend of on-campus and digitally enabled remote learning that provides lots of opportunities to interact and engage with lecturers and other students.

Find out what these changes mean for this course

Course structure

The degree covers all of the major branches of psychology: developmental, cognitive, social and biological. It also teaches the conceptual and historical issues of psychology along with the research methods used in its academic practice, while giving you the chance to explore modern subdisciplines such as cyberpsychology and ecopsychology.

The criminology side of the course examines different explanations for crime, its link to dangerous or irresponsible people and whether it is a consequence of deprived social circumstances. We also consider the role and performance of different agencies within the criminal justice system, including the police, courts and prison service.

You’ll learn through a mixture of lectures, seminars, workshops, group tutorials, individual tutorials, guided independent study and self-directed study. In year 2 there is an opportunity of a placement with a local organisation.

Making sure that what you learn with us is relevant, up-to-date and what employers are looking for is our priority, so courses are reviewed and enhanced on an ongoing basis. When you have applied to us, you will be told about any new developments through Student View.

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Year 1

Year 1 will introduce you to both disciplines and to research methods, which you will later apply yourself in your own research work.

Modules

  • Introduction to Applied Psychology

    You will be introduced to the basic approaches and theories within psychology and consider issues of application in the field.

  • Developmental Psychology

    The module will introduce you to key theories and topics in child development and lifespan development. You'll examine issues from infancy through middle-childhood to adulthood to explore how people develop through time. The module provides an historical, biological, social and cultural context for studying child development, and life-span development to help you frame the theoretical perspectives presented.

  • Introduction to Psychological Research Methods

    This module will introduce you to the range of research methods used in psychology and will enable you to develop the skills necessary to collect and analyse quantitative data. It also provides an introduction to qualitative data collection and analysis.

  • Contemporary Social Inequalities

    This module will provide you with the theoretical and conceptual tools to confront normative/normalising explanations of difference and inequality. You'll understand the ways that ‘differences’ and inequalities are formed and their consequences for everyday lived realities.

  • Criminal Justice Matters

    This module will introduce you to the criminal justice system in England and Wales by exploring its main institutions and agencies: eg. police, courts, prison and probation. You'll explore some of the key debates and policies in relation to sentencing, victims and crime prevention. You will gain an understanding of the politics and controversies in criminal justice and develop your skills in identifying, analysing information and presenting coherent arguments.

  • Theories of Crime

    On this module you will examine criminological theories from an historical perspective, and gain an understanding of the political, social and cultural context in which different theories were developed, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of their current application.

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Year 2

In year 2, you will focus in on other core areas of psychology (for example, developmental psychology and social psychology) and learn about practical methods of crime control.

Modules

  • Psychology, the Body and Individual Differences
  • Psychology, Cognition and Social Worlds
  • Punishment, Power and the State
  • Critical Perspectives on Criminal Justice
  • Psychological Research Methods

Options*

  • Community Engagement: Theory into Practice
  • Critical Analysis

*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.

Appied social science students

Final year

Your final year at Brighton will give you significant room for choice as you decide which areas of criminology or psychology you would most like to pursue.

Modules

  • Dissertation OR Psychology Dissertation
    (the psychology dissertation must be taken and passed to be eligible for graduate basis of chartered membership of the BPS)
  • Violence and Society
  • Forensic Psychology

Options*

  • Cyberpsychology
  • Global Issues: Crime, Power, Harm
  • Criminology of Borders
  • Critical Addiction Studies for Criminology OR Critical Addiction Studies
  • Ecopsychology
  • Mental Disorder and Anthropology
  • Sexualities
  • Psychology of Poverty

*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.

Psychology books

Facilities

Our multi-purpose Psychology Resource Laboratories have a range of high-tech facilities including:

  • an applied cognition lab
  • a creative methods lab for interactive experiments and focus groups
  • experimental booths for one-to-one computer-based experiments
  • mobile eye tracker, eye-tracking glasses and psychophysiology measuring kit.

You will also benefit from an open-access teaching space and a dedicated psychology technician who will support your experiments.

Psychology lab

Placements

In your second year the Community Engagement option module offers the opportunity to engage with a local not-for-profit organisation and gain valuable hands-on experience. It is a great opportunity to develop your vocational skills and gain practical work experience while contributing to the wider community.

You will spend around 50 hours volunteering with the organisation. This will be supported and underpinned by organisational training, tutor support and by in-class teaching covering theories of community engagement, organisational structure and culture, and reflective learning.

We will help you find a placement that is right for you from the range of local organisations who choose to work with our students.

The module features guest lectures delivered by external speakers drawn from the wider community. You will also produce a portfolio where you will reflect on your experiences and learning, with reference to practice examples and reflective theory.

 

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Meet the team

Gemma Graham, course leader

Gemma completed her PhD at the University of Portsmouth in January 2016, before joining the University of Brighton in February the same year. Gemma’s research focuses on forensic and cognitive psychology, with a key interest in how people attend to CCTV footage, particularly when instructed to focus on specific features in the footage and witnessing different severity of crimes.

Gemma is trained in using a range of eye trackers. Eye-tracking technology is a growing field used to detect eye movements and analyse human processing of visual information in both the lab and in natural environments. The data is innovative and informative, allowing researchers a unique insight into how we attend to and understand the world around us. Gemma has integrated eye tracking technology into many research projects, including understanding how people look at; CCTV, drug charts, anatomy, online scams and lecture content. Gemma also supervises PhD students

Gemma is the module coordinate for Psychology of Security and Forensic Psychology. Her strengths lie in creating engaging and innovative teaching materials and she have a proven track record of delivering excellence in teaching. Gemma also delivers lectures and seminars in Cyberpsychology, Psychology, The Body and Individual Differences and supervises final year undergraduate dissertations.

Other key members of the team:

Dr Carl Walker
Orly Klein
Dr James Ravenhill
Dr Rebecca Grist
Dr Linda Tip
Dr Hannah Cassidy

Gemma Graham

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Careers

 Accreditation

Our Psychology and Criminology BA(Hons) is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), the UK’s independent regulator of the psychology profession. Taking a BPS accredited course is necessary if you wish to pursue a career in psychology or in the wider psychological workforce.

Our degree follows the BPS curriculum so you will be prepared for entry into the profession.

You will also benefit from access to BPS information, advice and student membership. Benefits include membership of the Society’s Student Member Group, The Psychologist magazine every month, and exclusive discounts to books, journals and events

When you graduate you will be eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the BPS. This is the first step in becoming a Chartered Psychologist and enables you to begin further training and to become, for example, a forensic, educational or occupational psychologist.

BPS accredited

 Prepare for your career 

In your career you’ll need a combination of knowledge, skills, personal qualities and relevant experiences – and you’ll get all of this from your degree.

  • The optional placement will give you experience and help you stand out to potential employers.
  • Option modules enable you to tailor your degree to suit your personal career goals.
  • Our subject-related facilities will provide you with hands-on practical experience.
  • Studying both psychology and criminology will open up careers in either area.
  • Visiting guest speakers will enhance your learning.
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 Placements

The optional community engagement module in the second year provides you with an opportunity to hone a range of valuable and transferable employability skills. 

The module includes working with vulnerable people, in often challenging situations, but also includes CV design and building, working on applications and interviews, developing reflective learning skills and time management. Making an active contribution to the local community during your course will not only help you to better society but will also improve your knowledge and look great on your CV.

During the placement you could be carrying out a piece of consultancy or gaining practical experience in a specific context relating to an area of possible future work.

Previous students have had placements with organisations including:

  • CCHF All About Kids
  • Centre for Ecotherapy
  • Connect
  • Samaritans
  • MS Society
  • Fresh Start
  • Alzheimer's Society
  • Sussex Prisoners’ Families
  • Age UK
  • YMCA
  • MindOut
  • Trust for Developing Communities
  • Healthwatch Brighton & Hove

 Work-related experience 

Many of our modules include visiting guest speakers who present on a range of topics and give insight into their organisations.

Speakers have come from organisations including:

  • Eastbourne Foodbank
  • St Mungo’s
  • Troubled Families Programme
  • Boing Boing
  • Trust for Developing Communities

The forensic module includes a guest speaker who works in a prison and delivers psychological treatments to offenders.

We also work with MindOut, a local LGBT mental health project, to bring a Living Library to the campus. The library is designed to challenge prejudice and stigma. Trained volunteers act as ‘books’ to help you explore social issues.

You'll also have opportunities to work with Stalking Support Sussex and Sussex Police due to our course links.

 Graduate destinations 

Over 750,000 people in the UK work in an area which involves psychology as part of their role.

Our psychology and criminology graduates go on to careers in a wide range of areas which include:

  • forensic psychology
  • occupational psychology
  • clinical psychology
  • criminal justice
  • security
  • the Police

And in roles which have included:

  • Detective via Police Now's national graduate programme
  • Probation Officer
  • Restorative Justice Facilitator
  • on the Youth Offender Team

Some pursue careers beyond the subject with areas of work including:

  • social research
  • housing management
  • local government
  • marketing
  • social care
  • teaching.

 Further study 

This degree opens up a range of postgraduate study options at Brighton. For example, you could progress on to our Community Psychology MA

We also offer additional qualifications including:

  • Humanistic Counselling and Psychotherapy PGDip
  • Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy PGDip
  • Psychotherapy MSc.

There are also opportunities to join our team of world-leading researchers and complete your PhD in subjects including criminology.

students in the psychology lab

 Supporting your employability 

Outside of your course, our Careers Service is here to support you as you discover (and re-discover) your strengths and what matters to you. We are here for you throughout your university journey as you work towards a fulfilling and rewarding career.

Connect with our careers team

  • Find part-time work that you can combine with your studies.
  • Find, or be, a mentor or get involved with our peer-to-peer support scheme.
  • Develop your business ideas through our entrepreneurial support network.
  • Get professional advice and support with career planning, CV writing and interview top tips.
  • Meet potential employers at our careers fairs.
  • Find rewarding volunteering opportunities to help you discover more about what makes you tick, and build your CV.

Whatever your career needs, we are here to help. And that's not just while you are a student, our support carries on after you've graduated.

Find out more...

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Entry criteria

Entry requirements

A-levels or BTEC
Entry requirements are in the range of A-level BBC–CCC (112–96 UCAS Tariff points), or BTEC Extended Diploma DMM–MMM. Our conditional offers typically fall within this range. 

We will generally make you an offer if your predicted grades are at the top of this range. If your predicted grades are towards the lower end of this range we may still make you an offer if you have a good GCSE (or equivalent) profile or relevant non–academic achievements.

International Baccalaureate
26 points with three subjects at Higher level.

Access to HE Diploma
Pass with 60 credits overall. Level 3 units in sociology, psychology or law preferred. At least 45 credits at level 3, with 18 credits at merit or above.

GCSE (minimum grade C or grade 4)
Maths and English language preferred. Applicants without these qualifications may find aspects of the course more challenging. If you do not have maths and English language GCSE, we will make an individual decision based on a holistic assessment of your whole application.

Foundation degree/HND
May enable you to start the course in year 2.

Other
Relevant professional experience.

Studied before or got relevant experience?
A qualification, HE credits or relevant experience may count towards your course at Brighton, and could mean that you do not have to take some elements of the course or can start in year 2 or 3. 

English language requirements
IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each element. Find out more about the other English qualifications that we accept.

International requirements and visas

International requirements by country
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Brazil
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Burma (Myanmar)
Cameroon
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Chile
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Cyprus
Czech Republic
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Fees

Course fees

UK (full-time) 9,250 GBP

International (full-time) 14,748 GBP

What's included

You may have to pay additional costs during your studies. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. A summary of the costs that you may be expected to pay, and what is included in your fees, while studying a course in the School of Applied Social Science are listed here.

  • For some assessments you may be required to print large format posters for presentations at a cost of £5–£10 per poster.
  • Most coursework submissions are electronic but you may wish to print notes and should budget up to £100 for printing.
  • Course books are available from the university but you may wish to budget up to £100 to buy your own copies.
  • Some courses include an optional placement module for which students will need to cover the costs of travel to and from the placement and DBS checks as required.
  • For the Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Counselling PGDip and Psychotherapeutic Psychodynamic Counselling PGDip, the following course-related costs are not included in the tuition fee:
    • Supervision fees: £1,170 for each full year. Estimated based on £45 per hour with fortnightly meetings. In some agencies, supervision will be provided at no cost. Where students have to pay, the cost will only begin when supervision begins.
    • Personal counselling/therapy: £2,000–£2,800 over the course. Estimated based on £40 per hour.

You can chat with our enquiries team through the Stay in touch panel at the end of this page if you require further information. Or check our finance pages for advice about funding and scholarships, as well as more information about fees and advice on international and island fee-paying status.

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The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2021–22.

Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and are subject to an annual increase of no more than 5% or RPI (whichever is the greater). The annual increase for UK students, who are subject to regulated fees, will increase no more than the statutory maximum fee.

You can find out more about our fees in the university's student contract and tuition fee policy (pdf).

The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full-time or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take.

Location

Local area

About Brighton

The University of Brighton is at the heart of our city's reputation as a welcoming, forward-thinking place which leads the way when it comes to the arts, music, sustainability and creative technology. Brighton is home to a thriving creative community and a digital sector worth £1bn a year to the local economy, as much as tourism.

Many of the work-based learning opportunities offered on our courses such as placements and guest lectures are provided by businesses and organisations based in the city.

You can also get involved with city festivals and events such as the Brighton Festival, the Fringe, Brighton Digital Festival, Brighton Science Festival, the London to Brighton bike ride, and the Great Escape festival of new music to name but a few. Other annual highlights include Pride, the Brighton Marathon, and Burning the Clocks which marks the winter solstice.

You'll find living in Brighton enriches your learning experience and by the end of your course you will still be finding new things to explore and inspire you.

It's only 50 minutes by train from Brighton to central London and less than 40 minutes to Eastbourne. There are also daily direct trains to Bristol, Bedford, Cambridge, Gatwick Airport, Portsmouth and Southampton.

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Campus where this course is taught

Falmer campus

Set in the South Downs, our Falmer campus is around four miles from Brighton city centre. 7,000 students are based here taking subjects including criminology, English, education, nursing and medicine, paramedic science, psychology and sociology. Brighton and Hove Albion's Amex stadium and beautiful Stanmer Park are right next door.

Specialist learning facilities at Falmer include the curriculum centre used by teaching and education students, which houses over 30,000 teaching resources and clinical skills and simulation suites used by health students. Psychology students learn in our applied cognition and flexible creative method labs.

Falmer campus has two halls of residence on site, as well as a library, restaurant, cafes, and a students' union shop and bar.

The campus sports centre has a fitness suite, activity studios and a sports hall. There is also a floodlit astroturf football pitch, netball and tennis courts.

Cycle lanes link Falmer with our other campuses and the city centre and there is a BTN BikeShare hub on site. There are regular bus services to the city centre and other campuses. Falmer train station is right next to campus and a nine minute journey to central Brighton.

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Accommodation

Brighton: Falmer

We guarantee an offer of a place in halls of residence to all eligible students.

Halls of residence
We have halls of residence across Brighton in the city centre, Moulsecoomb, Varley Park and Falmer.

  • You'll be prioritised for accommodation in the halls that are linked to your teaching base, subject to availability.
  • Falmer campus is linked to the halls on Falmer campus and at Varley Park. All halls are self-catered, but if you prefer you can add in a food and drink plan.
    • Paddock Field and Great Wilkins halls are on Falmer campus and offer a range of rooms
    • Varley Park offers a mix of rooms. It is around two miles from Moulsecoomb campus and four miles from the city centre. Public transport in the city is excellent, and there's a shuttle bus between our Brighton campuses during term time.

Unihomes and unilets
Unihomes and unilets are student houses that we let to our students on behalf of private landlords. This option can work particularly well when you're balancing learning with placements and other commitments. We have unihomes and unilet properties across the city.

Private renting
There's plenty of support if you opt for private renting. This is an option which offers choice and flexibility – enabling you to choose where you live and who with. We manage our own studenthomes database of properties. This lists accommodation offered by landlords who have signed up to our code of standards. Every summer we provide online events and resources, as well as other advice services, for students looking for a place to live and people to share with.

Outside views at Falmer accommodation

Outside views at Falmer accommodation

Extensive facilities at Falmer sports centre

Extensive facilities at Falmer sports centre

Students dining at Westlain

Students dining at Westlain

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Falmer campus

Student views  

Bethany Poole

"Did I enjoy this course? Definitely! Of course there were some modules that I found more difficult than others, but I enjoyed it all the same. Brighton itself is such an exciting location, and I think all the people – including the lecturers – really made a difference to how much I enjoyed my experience there.

"The exchange to Sweden during my second year was one of the best things I have ever done. I first heard about it when I went for the open day, and it was the reason I made Brighton my first choice of university. It was extremely scary and nerve-racking, but it was an experience I’ll never forget. I’ve made friends for life and now know people who live all over the globe because of it."

Bethany Poole

Daniel Ford

A week in the life of Daniel Ford, Psychology and Criminology student.

Monday: "Monday mornings I have my critical criminology lecture. This particular session was an in-depth analysis of the UK policing system and was followed up with a seminar with my tutor group. I had lunch with some friends in the campus restaurant before heading home to go food shopping."

Tuesday: "I had a later lecture today but went to the library to change some books, and print off the preparatory lecture notes from my tutors which make it easier to make notes during the lecture. Today's psychology sessions concentrated on social constructionism and gave me plenty to mull over on my journey home later that afternoon."

Wednesday:"Wednesdays allow me to catch up with any outstanding work as I don't have any university contact time. I spent the morning reading (after my lie-in of course!) before heading into the North Laine in the city centre."

Thursday: "I prepared my interview questions and finalised my methodology today in preparation for starting my research. After, I treated myself to a relaxing walk along the seafront, taking in the scenery and listening to some tunes on my iPod!"

Friday: "Today I showed a group of prospective education students around our Falmer campus. After work I did some of my course reading on the beach and then went home to prepare for a well-earned relaxing weekend – a very easy thing to do when you live in Brighton!"

Stephanie Wilks-Wiffen

"Studying Psychology and Criminology has really enabled me to get my teeth into current topics and debates, which have been at the centre of some heated seminar discussions. The course staff are extremely supportive and friendly, and they've helped me to have a fantastic university experience.

"It can be daunting to leave home for university, especially when you're from a small town or village. But Brighton is friendly, welcoming and full of things to do. I would recommend the university to anyone."

Stephanie Wilks-Wiffen

Todd Thornback

"One of the modules I completed during second year required me to talk to people from all over the world in order to understand the views of other cultures in relation to crime. I found this very fulfilling. 

"I also had the opportunity to go on placement in a school this year. I believe this vocational element of the course will benefit me in the future as I have gained some experience, as well as a degree, from my studies. 

"I am currently looking into applying for a teaching course when I finish my degree. However, I am also considering a career in sports psychology. I have never really known exactly what career path I want to take but my course will open lots of doors."

Todd Thornback

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Find out more about how the academic year and degree courses are organised, and about learning and assessment activities you might get to grips with at Brighton. More specific information about this course is detailed in the programme specification (linked above). You can find out also about the range of support we offer to help you adjust to university life.

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Programme specification

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Programme specification

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