IELTS 6.5 overall with minimum 5.5 in each skill
Our extended degree in criminology and criminal psychology starts with a foundation year to prepare you for degree-level learning. You will then study the same modules as our three-year course.
Greenwich is ranked 1st in London (and 10th in the UK) for Criminology by Guardian University Guide, 2022.
This course is aimed at anyone interested in crime, psychology and the criminal justice system. You will get an introduction to criminology and criminal psychology and explore issues such as offender profiling, stalking psychopathology, gender, race and discrimination, crime scene investigation and terrorism. You can also undertake a work placement to practise your learning and skills.
Our criminology graduates have pursued careers in policy, research, policing, social care and welfare, and organisations such as HM Revenue and Customs.
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Year 0
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
The Art of Communication (15 credits)
Study Skills (15 credits)
Academic Writing (15 credits)
Introduction to Social Sciences (30 credits)
Introduction to Criminology (30 credits)
Introduction to Ethics and Society (15 credits)
Year 1
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
Introduction to Psychology for Criminology (30 credits)
Foundations of Criminology (30 credits)
Forensic Criminology (30 credits)
Understanding Deviance (30 credits)
Year 2
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
Criminological and Forensic Psychology (30 credits)
Criminological Research Methods (30 credits)
Criminological Perspectives (30 credits)
Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options.
Crime and the Media (15 credits)
Penology (15 credits)
Forensic Mental Health (15 credits)
The Criminologies of Disobedience (15 credits)
Inside and Outside Perspectives on Criminology and Criminal Justice (15 credits)
Crime Stories: The Inequality of Justice (15 credits)
Subcultures and Cultural Criminology (15 credits)
Drugs and Us: Crime, Health, Politics and Culture (15 credits)
Rehabilitation and Desistance (15 credits)
Year 3
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
Social Forensic Psychology (15 credits)
Investigative Forensic Psychology (15 credits)
Students are required to choose 90 credits from this list of options.
The Psychology of Terrorism (15 credits)
Criminology Undergraduate Dissertation Project (30 credits)
Policing (30 credits)
Women, Power, Crime and Justice (30 credits)
Criminology, the Community and Work Based Practice (30 credits)
Crime in the City, Crime and the State (30 credits)
Crimes of the Powerful (15 credits)
The Parameters of Hate (15 credits)
Perspectives on Violence (15 credits)
Gangs, Guns and Knife Crime (15 credits)
The skills you acquire through studying our courses will prepare you for careers in a wide range of industries and jobs.
Graduates of this course have gone on to careers with the National Offender Management Service, the Police, Probation Service, Prison Service, court systems and forensic services. They have also worked for UK Visas and Immigration and HM Revenue and Customs.
Insurance - Single: 300 (£) per year
