Criminology and Psychological Studies

About this course

Criminology and psychological studies is a combination that examines crime and criminal justice through both the lens of social science and the insights of psychology. Criminology looks outward at the social structures, institutions and policies that shape the distribution and experience of crime, while psychological studies looks inward at the cognitive, emotional and developmental processes that influence individual behaviour, including the behaviour of offenders, victims and the professionals who work within the criminal justice system. Together they produce a genuinely rounded understanding of crime as a phenomenon with both social and individual dimensions. At Birkbeck College, this part-time programme is designed for students who need to balance their studies with working lives, and it is delivered through evening sessions that make it genuinely accessible without compromising its

Where its graduates go

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• 62 / 100Secretarial and related occupations · 15% of graduatescards →
• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 45 / 100Media Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →

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