BSc (Hons) Criminal Psychology

Explore the fast-moving field of criminal psychology with this internationally-focused undergraduate course. This evolving discipline focuses on the crossover between psychology and criminology, allowing you to apply methods, theories and research to understand some of the critical issues facing the modern criminal justice system.

Looking to advance in your job? Or maybe you want to start a new position? This BSc (Hons) Criminal Psychology allows you to fit your education around your family commitments and work as you study entirely online and part-time. Graduates of the programme will also develop a thorough understanding of both psychology and criminology in addition to a wide range of transferable skills including research, critical thinking, self-motivation and communication.

Whilst the BSc (Hons) Criminal Psychology degree lends itself to a career within criminal justice, the skills and knowledge obtained from studying the programme are also highly sought after by employers from a wide range of sectors including security, marketing, research, academia and business.

BSc (Hons) Criminal Psychology validated by University of Essex

Who we are

Our mission is to make education accessible to everyone, everywhere, by delivering quality online undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. All of our courses are delivered by Kaplan Open Learning (Essex) Limited, an experienced online learning provider and part of Kaplan, Inc., the UK’s leading global provider of diverse education and training.

Our courses

All of our courses are 100% online and part-time. We offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses in topics such as business, law, psychology, criminology, health and our ever-popular MBA.

Our programmes are developed by industry leaders and subject experts and all module content is tailored specifically to promote maximum engagement while learning online. University of Essex Online students will benefit from receiving all the support students normally receive on campus, plus the invaluable benefit of flexibility. Our recorded lectures, access to eBooks (included in the price of your fees) and online class discussion forums mean that you can fit your study around your work, family and other commitments.

Support we offer

All of our students have a dedicated Student Support Adviser who acts as a first point of contact, and mentor. Students also receive regular and prompt academic feedback from their tutors. We have consistently received outstanding overall student satisfaction ratings from the independent National Student Survey, scoring an average of 92% across all five years.

Fees and funding

Our fees are the same for all students and in order to make it more affordable, we offer simple monthly payment plans to spread the cost of your studies. Alternatively, our students can benefit from 10% discount if they pay the full course fee up-front.