BSC Criminology and Criminal Psychology [M9C6]
Academic Year 2026/2027 September 2026 Start
Campus Aberystwyth
Single Honours scheme - available from 2019/2020
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 (100 Credits)
Compulsory module(s).
Year 1 Options
Choose 1 x 20 credit optional module. Students may take 20 credits as elective modules outside of the Department (subject to the approval of both departments).
Criminology in Action
Part 2 Rules
Year 2 Core (60 Credits)
(Students must take the following modules in either year 2 or year 3: LC24020/LC34020 Psychology and Crime; LC29120/LC39120 The Treatment & Rehabilitation of Offenders; LC29220/LC39220 Psychopathology)
Compulsory module(s).
Psychological Explanations of Criminal Behaviour
Year 2 Options
Students must take their remaining credits of optional modules at Level 2. (Please note that some optional modules are alternate year). Students may take 20 credits as elective modules outside of the Department (subject to the approval of both departments). Appropriate co-requisite and/or pre-requisite modules must have been studied.
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
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
Final Year Core (20 Credits)
Compulsory module(s).
Psychopathology
Final Year Options
Students must take their remaining credits from the following modules in the final year (please note some modules are alternate year). Students may take up to 20 credits as elective modules outside the Department (subject to approval of both departments.) Appropriate co-requisites and/or pre-requisite modules must have been studied.
Employability Skills in Practice
Lleoliad Proffesiynol Troseddeg
Yr Heddlu, Plismona a'r Gymdeithas
Datrys Problemau ac Ymgynghori mewn Troseddeg
Traethawd Estynedig y Gyfraith a Throseddeg
Trosedd & Chyfiawnder Ieuenctid
Sgiliau Cyflogadwyedd Ar Waith
Community Justice
Criminology: Professional Placement
Police, Policing and Society
Problem Solving Consultancy in Criminology
Law & Criminology Dissertation
Human Rights
Youth Crime and Justice
Family and Child Law
Drugs and Crime
Employability Skills in Practice
Trosedd yn y Gymru Gyfoes
Dioddefoleg
Lleoliad Proffesiynol Troseddeg
Cyfraith Troseddol
Cyfraith Fentro Byd-Eang
Trosedd a Chosb o Safbwynt Hanesyddol
Datrys Problemau ac Ymgynghori mewn Troseddeg
Traethawd Estynedig y Gyfraith a Throseddeg
Troseddeg Feirniadol a Radical
Sgiliau Cyflogadwyedd Ar Waith
Criminology: Professional Placement
Criminal Law
Victimology
Crime & Punishment in Historical Perspective
Problem Solving Consultancy in Criminology
Law & Criminology Dissertation
Medicine Ethics and the Law
Critical and Radical Criminology
Climate Change and Environmental Law
Law & Criminology,Aberystwyth University, Hugh Owen Building, Penglais, Aberystwyth, SY23 3DY
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