Our Applied Psychology and Criminology degree programme engages these disciplines with the world beyond university and teaches their relevance to our everyday lives. It teaches you to apply psychological knowledge to your own experiences, emotions and behaviours and to understand the psychological dimension of contemporary society. You also consider why some people adopt deviant lifestyles or make criminal choices, think about how crime might be prevented, and acquire the interpersonal skills to work with offenders, victims and others in the criminal justice and community safety fields. You have the opportunity to spend a portion of your second year in a work placement so you can gain practical experience in a community setting and improve your employability in the process. You also have the chance to volunteer of your own accord through our award-winning Community University Partnership Programme (Cupp).

Careers and employability Psychology graduates may seek professional work in areas such as forensic psychology, occupational psychology and clinical psychology, but they often pursue careers beyond the subject as well. Other typical areas of work include marketing, social work and teaching. Criminology graduates are often associated with careers in criminal justice, security and the police, but they also commonly go into housing management, local government and social research.