Criminology and Criminal Psychology (Extended)

Our extended degree in criminology and criminal psychology starts with a foundation year to prepare you for degree-level learning. You will then study the same modules as our three-year course.

This course is aimed at anyone interested in crime, psychology and the criminal justice system. You will get an introduction to criminology and criminal psychology and explore issues such as offender profiling, stalking psychopathology, gender, race and discrimination, crime scene investigation and terrorism. You can also undertake a work placement to practise your learning and skills.

Our criminology graduates have pursued careers in policy, research, policing, social care and welfare, and organisations such as HM Revenue and Customs.

What you should know about this course
* This course includes a foundation year and helps you to access a degree in this subject with a lower entry tariff.


* It covers 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.


* This degree does not provide British Psychological Society (BPS) recognition or accreditation.

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Avery Hill Campus offers students a relaxed environment in the leafy London neighbourhood of Eltham and is only 30 minutes by train from central London. Everything is on-site and there are many students living on campus so it's a lively place to be.

Medway Campus is a historic site with redbrick buildings in north Kent. Students live, work and socialise on-site. There's a shopping centre across the road and the train to London takes 45 minutes.

There are hundreds of degree courses to choose from in a wide range of disciplines. Many courses offer a placement year option, giving you the chance to gain career-enhancing industry experience. There are also opportunities to earn while you study with the Student Job shop scheme.

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