Criminology and Forensic Psychology (Hons) Kingston University

Overview

You'll study individual motivations, psychological influences and the social, cultural and political environments that surround crime. There are advanced modules on the context of crime, criminalisation and investigation, criminal behaviour and therapy. You can also explore your area of interest in greater depth in your dissertation project. As well as subject-specific expertise, you'll graduate with skills in data analysis, communication, team working and project management.

To help you achieve your goals and develop the necessary experience and skills, this course has an integrated internship module and the option of a placement year. Our range of authentic assessments also mimic real-world tasks relevant to future employment.

You’ll learn from guest speakers from a range of relevant organisations and work on live briefs from real-world organisations as part of your assessment. To date, we have worked with local government, charities working on supporting and reintegrating offenders, and campaign organisations. By completing this assessment, you’ll not only learn vital skills for future employment but also help the organisation achieve part of their mission. 

Career:

Graduates from  Criminology and Forensic Psychology (Hons) course at Kingston University  typically work in careers connected to the criminal justice system. Alternatively, they go on to work in other ‘people-oriented' professions, for example as counsellors, teachers and probation officers.

Embedded within the Criminology and Forensic Psychology BSc (Hons) course and throughout the whole Kingston experience is our Future Skills programme. We developed this programme in response to the ever-evolving demands from modern day employment.