Psychology and Criminology

About this course

Psychology and criminology together explore some of the most fundamental questions about why people do what they do, and what happens when they cross the boundaries that society sets. Psychology provides the scientific framework for understanding the mind and behaviour, examining cognition, emotion, personality, development, and the biological and social influences that shape how individuals think and act. Criminology uses those and other frameworks, including sociological and legal perspectives, to understand crime: why it occurs, who commits it, how it is defined and regulated, and what can be done about it. At the University of Suffolk, this three-year full-time degree develops both disciplines in parallel, showing you how they illuminate each other. You will be introduced to psychological theories across the major areas of the discipline and learn to evaluate them critically, develo

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 85% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 15% of graduatescards →
• 28 / 100Engineering professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 15 / 100Welfare and housing associate professionals · 40% of graduatescards →
• 15 / 100Welfare Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 6 / 100Caring personal services · 10% of graduatescards →

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