Course summary

What makes Criminology with Forensic Psychology BA (Hons) at Worcester special? Studying Criminology with Forensic Psychology at Worcester encourages you to explore the tangled web of influences that lead to a criminal act. Criminology holds a primary focus on research and debated explanations for crime, victimisation and deviance, and responses to those crimes, by societies and individuals. Forensic Psychology, in the criminal and justice field, embraces the contemporary and innovative topics and practices of 21st century society including the role of the media in crime and causes of violence and trauma from a psychological perspective. In combination these subjects allow you to see the world from different angles, discuss new ideas, and think beyond the obvious. Key features

• Our Criminology with Forensic Psychology degree us designed for individuals who have an interest in developing their knowledge and critical understanding of crime, its causes and impact on the victims and wider society.

• Criminology with Forensic Psychology graduates are able to engage with and draw upon a range of intellectual and critical processes in decisions they make in everyday practice. The courses allow you to develop your understanding of the legal framework and criminal justice responses to crime.

• Modules and assessments are coursework based and designed with an emphasis on experiential learning. This is to support your development of key skills that employers value helping to increase your employability prospects and making you prepared for today, tomorrow and beyond

• The University of Worcester has been ranked in the top 5 in the UK for Quality Education in the Times Higher Education’s University Impact Rankings every year since its inception in 2019. The University has also been ranked in the top 5 in the UK for Gender Equality in all years of the rankings and currently holds the number one spot (2023).

• Worcester rose to become the number one English university (excluding specialist institutions) for sustained employment, further study, or both, three and five years after graduation in the 2022 Government-published Longitudinal Educational Outcomes survey, having been in the top 10 in 2020 and 2021. 96% of our graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022).

• Worcester is a leader in sustainability and has been awarded First Class Honours in the People and Planet Green League each and every year since 2009. In 2019, the University was named Sustainability Institution of the Year in the Green Gown Awards and was Highly Commended in the global awards at the UN.