Criminology and Forensic Psychology (4 years full time with Professional Placement) BSc (Hons)

**Reasons to choose Kingston**<br/>- You may incorporate a module of work experience or volunteering as part of your degree.<br/><br/><br/>- Kingston is conveniently close to London’s many high-profile law institutions and renowned criminal courts. You will have the opportunity to attend a London Crown Court and visit a forensic crime scene house.<br/><br/><br/>- You may study for a year at a partner university abroad. This will give an international perspective to your studies and a chance to experience a different culture.<br/><br/><br/>- Our commitment to high quality teaching has been recognised with a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold rating. The University has received an overall rating of Gold, as well as securing a Gold award in the frameworks two new student experience and student outcomes categories. <br/><br/><br/>**About this course**<br/>This course examines the causes and consequences of crime, crime prevention, ways to limit the harm caused by crime, and the workings of the criminal justice system (including policing and punishment).<br/><br/>Reflecting on the real-life relevance of this degree, the course includes court observations, research and case studies.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>As well as subject-specific expertise, you’ll graduate with skills in data analysis, communication, team working, and project management.<br/><br/>**Professional Placement Year**<br/>This course has a professional placement year which takes place between Year 2 and your Final Year. During this year, you will take a placement within a relevant setting, ensuring you gain essential experience to add to your CV and help you secure a graduate job.<br/><br/>**Future Skills**<br/>Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability. <br/><br/>As you progress through your degree, youll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge. <br/><br/>At Kingston University, were not just keeping up with change, were creating it.<br/><br/>**Career opportunities**<br/>Graduates typically work in careers connected to the criminal justice system or other ‘people orientated professions, such as counsellors, teachers and probation officers. As well as subject-specific expertise, youll graduate with skills in data analysis, communication, team working and project management.

Located just outside of London, you'll benefit from excellent transport links to central London and beyond. You'll have access to great employer connections, with Kingston being on the doorstep of hundreds of prestigious businesses.<br/><br/>Kingston's commitment to high-quality teaching has been recognised with a TEF Gold rating (TEF 2023). The University has also secured a Gold award in the framework's two new student experience and outcomes categories.<br/><br/>Kingston has invested heavily in dedicated study spaces, cutting-edge sports facilities and specialist equipment. You can hone your trading skills at the Bloomberg Trading Room or create your masterpiece in the modern art facilities. Whatever your chosen course, you'll be supported with modern facilities and passionate lecturers.<br/><br/>You can also get involved in over 100 sports clubs and societies and even start their own society. You can also learn a new language through the Kingston Language Scheme - there are ten languages on offer!