BSC Psychology and Criminology [CM89]
Academic Year 2026/2027 September 2026 Start
Campus Aberystwyth
Joint Honours scheme - available from 2014/2015
Duration 3 years
Award Eligiblity
Standard Awards Excellence Scholarship;
Aberystwyth University Standard Awards
- Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
- Sports Bursary
- Music Bursary
- International Excellence Scholarship
- Residential Bursary
- Aberystwyth Bursary
- Care Leaver Bursary
Part 1 Rules
Year 1 Core (60 Credits)
Compulsory module(s).
Year 1 Core (60 Credits)
Compulsory module(s).
Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology
Part 2 Rules
Year 2 Core (60 Credits)
Compulsory module(s).
Cognitive Psychology
Year 2 Options
Students must take 60 credits of optional modules at Level 2 (please note that some optional modules are alternate year).
Yr Heddlu, Plismona a'r Gymdeithas
Lleoliad Gwaith Cyfiawnder Troseddol
Troseddau & Chyfiawnder Ieuenctid
Community Justice
Police, Policing and Society
Criminal Justice Placement
Human Rights
Youth Crime and Justice
Family and Child Law
Psychological Explanations of Criminal Behaviour
Drugs and Crime
Trosedd yn y Gymru Gyfoes
Dioddefoleg
Cyfraith Troseddol
Cyfraith Fentro Byd-Eang
Lleoliad Gwaith Cyfiawnder Troseddol
Trosedd a Chosb o Safbwynt Hanesyddol
Criminal Law
Victimology
Criminal Justice Placement
Crime & Punishment in Historical Perspective
Medicine Ethics and the Law
Climate Change and Environmental Law
Psychopathology
Final Year Core (60 Credits)
Students must take PS34120 / SC34120, in order to be awarded BPS Accreditation which confers Graduate Basis for Chartership students must achieve at least a 2:2 degree and pass the dissertation module.
Compulsory module(s).
Behavioural Neuroscience
Final Year Options
Students must take 60 credits of optional modules at Level 3 (please note that some optional modules are alternate year).
Employability Skills in Practice
Yr Heddlu, Plismona a'r Gymdeithas
Trosedd & Chyfiawnder Ieuenctid
Sgiliau Cyflogadwyedd Ar Waith
Community Justice
Police, Policing and Society
Human Rights
Youth Crime and Justice
Psychological Explanations of Criminal Behaviour
Drugs and Crime
Employability Skills in Practice
Trosedd yn y Gymru Gyfoes
Dioddefoleg
Cyfraith Troseddol
Cyfraith Fentro Byd-Eang
Trosedd a Chosb o Safbwynt Hanesyddol
Troseddeg Feirniadol a Radical
Sgiliau Cyflogadwyedd Ar Waith
Criminal Law
Victimology
Crime & Punishment in Historical Perspective
Medicine Ethics and the Law
Critical and Radical Criminology
Climate Change and Environmental Law
Psychopathology
Psychology,Aberystwyth University, Penbryn 5, Penglais Campus, Penglais, Aberystwyth, SY23 3UX
Telephone Department: +44 01970 628444 Admissions: +44 (0)1970 622021
Email: psychology@aber.ac.uk