BSc Psychology and Criminology

At Roehampton, you'll study a full spectrum of topics within psychology, learning to think and write like a psychologist and work alongside criminologists to study crime, the criminal justice system and society's response to the impact of criminal behaviour.On this course, you'll develop an understanding of how the brain and nervous system affect and are affected by behaviour, how we perceive information, communicate, learn and think, as well as a critical understanding of how the criminal justice system operates and the relationship between punishments and crime prevention.After you graduate, you'll be ready to succeed in whatever career you choose to pursue. Modules are based on practical applications, allowing you to critically analyse and apply psychological and criminological theories. You'll learn to evaluate evidence, communicate effectively, analyse data, and work within different teams.You will be taught by enthusiastic and dedicated tutors, who are also practitioners and involved in the latest research. You will also benefit from our world-class library, state of the art teaching facilities and dedicated psychology facilities, including electroencephalograms (EEGs) which are used to evaluate electrical activity in the brain and eye tracking systems which allow you to gain a deeper understanding of cognitive processes during tasks, which will help support your studies and research.Our BSc Psychology and Criminology is professionally accredited by The British Psychological Society (BPS). If you graduate with at least a second-class honours degree, you'll be eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the BPS -- a key first step if you choose to become a Chartered Psychologist.