Criminology and Psychology

About this course

Criminology and psychology together examine the causes and consequences of crime from two complementary perspectives. Criminology situates offending within the social, economic, cultural, and institutional contexts that make it more or less likely, asking how society defines, responds to, and is shaped by crime. Psychology investigates the individual dimension, examining personality, cognition, emotion, and development to understand why particular individuals behave in the ways they do, and what psychological processes are involved in offending, victimisation, and the work of criminal justice practitioners. The University of Chester's three-year full-time degree in criminology and psychology includes a year abroad, giving you the opportunity to study at a partner institution in another country. Chester has strong traditions in both criminology and psychology, and the joint programme dev

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 60% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 25% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 5% of graduatescards →

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