Criminology and Psychology

About this course

Criminology and psychology together offer a powerful lens for understanding crime, deviance, and the human behaviour that underlies them. Criminology examines crime as a social and political phenomenon, asking why crime happens, how societies respond to it, and what the criminal justice system actually achieves. Psychology investigates the mental processes, personality, and behavioural patterns of individuals, including those who commit or are affected by crime. Studied in combination, these disciplines produce graduates who can engage with crime and justice from both structural and individual perspectives, a combination that is increasingly valued in research, policy, and practice. At the University of Gloucestershire, this three-year full-time degree brings the two disciplines into close dialogue. You will study criminological theory, criminal justice systems, victimology, and the soc

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 55% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 62 / 100Secretarial and related occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 25% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Research and Development (RandD) and Other Research Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →

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