Criminal Investigation with Psychology with Social Sciences Foundation Year

The BSc (Hons) Criminal Investigation with Psychology course gives you the opportunity to combine your interests in crime and psychology to gain a degree that will prove invaluable for a career in crime scene investigation and detection.

The course encourages you to develop a critical understanding of the core principals of both criminology and psychology – and focuses on real-world studies that reflect current understandings and practice from these fields. From criminology you will gain a critical understanding of criminal investigation processes and criminological theories and research, enabling you to explain and analyse deviant and criminal behaviour. Psychology modules will enable to you develop an analytical appreciation of the core areas of psychological science, such as the study of human development, cognition and personality.

Learning at Solent is industry-led and supported through a highly experienced academic team, with activities and assessments geared towards your future career in the criminal justice and policing sectors. An interactive style that encourages participation enables you to practice the skills required for success in modern crime scene investigation.

Close industry connections with local, national and international criminal justice and policing agencies enrich the learning as well as provide opportunities to apply your growing skills and knowledge. Networking through volunteering is encouraged and you can also select one of our four-year placement degrees.

If you’re looking to study our criminal investigation with psychology degree but don’t have the relevant qualifications or experience, the social sciences foundation year will help you develop the core skills and knowledge to progress. Find out more about the social sciences foundation year.

This course also offers the option of a placement year. A placement year allows you to put what you've learned in your first and second years into practice in the workplace, gaining valuable real-world work experience before you graduate. Our course and placements teams will help you find the perfect industry placement in your chosen field.

Who is this course for?
This course is suited to students who wish to follow a career path in criminal investigation with psychology or similar professional/voluntary capacity.

You will build analytical and research skills that can be transferred to a broad range of careers, along with valuable industry connections through site visits, guest speakers and lecturers’ own networks within the industry.

What does this course lead to?
If you’re looking for a career path in criminal investigation or psychology, this is the course for you.

You will be well placed for roles within the criminal justice sector and related fields, while your analytical and research-focused skills, along with a range of transferrable skills will aid employability in a broad range of careers, such as in the business and voluntary sectors.

Solent's Clearing fast pass* gets you ahead, with priority support and everything you need to feel confident about your next step. Secure your guaranteed offer before results day and unlock a 20% discount on Kimber and Chantry student halls, a £100 IKEA voucher, free gold gym membership for the academic year, and a £150 campus dining voucher.

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Join the career-ready revolution this summer at Solent. Every course is designed around five things: real-world learning in every module; block teaching, so you study one subject at a time, not five assignments at once; direct links with employers and careers support for life. This isn't a tweak. It's a rethink of what university should be.

Our facilities are built with your future career in mind, including Warsash Maritime School, the Solent Sports Complex, science labs, animation and 3D modelling studios and applied mechanics and composites labs.

And outside class? Southampton has it all: shopping, culture, live music, football, cricket, festivals, markets, tiny Thai cafes, ghost walks and record fairs. It's friendly, walkable, and one of the UK's most affordable student cities. With a diverse community and societies for every interest, you'll find your tribe here too.

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