Psychology and Criminology

Description

Unlike many degree programmes where two subjects are combined, the Psychology and Criminology course at Coventry will give you the opportunity to combine the two areas of study in many sessions rather than studying them as separate subjects.

• If you choose this course you will benefit from:
• Current accreditation by the British Psychological Society (BPS) meaning that as a graduate, provided you achieve at least a 2:2, you will be eligible for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC);
• the opportunity to go on field trips to Auschwitz- Birkenau, San Francisco, and Tokyo;
• the opportunity to apply to work with staff on research projects, as a student research assistant;
• the opportunity to take a work experience module, which will give you valuable work experience, develop new skills and increase your appeal to potential employers;
• guest lectures by experts including practising psychologists and criminologists and researchers in both criminology and psychology;
• experienced teachers and researchers;
• the opportunity to join the Psychology Society. This is a group run by students in collaboration with staff. Events are largely social by nature but with an academic twist;
• the chance to apply for a year of work placement which would entitle you to the degree of BSc (Hons) Psychology and Criminology with enhancement year;
• there is also the option to take a year out of the degree to study abroad on the Erasmus programme.

Detailed Course Facts

• GBP 9000 Module (EEA)
• GBP 11791 Module (International)

• English

Course Content

You will spend a significant proportion of your first two years studying the key areas of psychology and criminology including: biological psychology, social psychology, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, individual differences and criminology.

In years one and two, you will learn about research methods and the statistical analyses that researchers use. By your final year, you will have been taught how to design and conduct your own research. You will then do this and analyse and present your results in the form of an independent project in the area of psychology and criminology.

Your course will be based on a series of lectures, with associated seminars and workshop practical classes. In addition, your personal tutor will review and discuss your progress with you and will be available for advice.

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6

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Requirements

Essential Entry Requirements:

• 5 GCSEs at grade A*-C including English Language and Mathematics, or specified equivalents.

Typical Offers

• A-Levels: BBB. Excludes General Studies
• BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM

Access: The Access Diploma in a Science or Health subject to include 30 Level 3 credits at Distinction. Access applicants can meet the GCSE requirements through their current studies and do not need to have these qualifications separately.

• International Baccalaureate Diploma: 28 points to include 15 points at Higher level

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Access Bursary

  Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.

• Alumni Bursary

  Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than Coventry University.

Funding

Merit Scholarship scheme: £1,000, in year one only and based on academic performance.

• Available to all international students applying for full-time undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at Coventry University.
• Scholarships are allocated on the basis of academic merit. (Postgraduate applicants must hold 2.1 or equivalent, undergraduate applicants must hold A-levels or equivalent at grades BBC)
• There is no separate scholarship application process: all undergraduate applications from self-funded international students from any non-EU country and postgraduate applications from international, will automatically be considered for a merit award. You will not have to do anything, if you are successful you will be notified in due course by the International Office.

Occasionally, funding becomes available to enable the University, either centrally, through one of the faculties or from other sources, to offer research studentships in specified topics or fields of study.

Brazilian students are able to apply for full scholarship - including tuition fees and accommodation - to study undergraduate sandwich programmes at Coventry University.

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom (CSC) offers opportunities to Commonwealth citizens to study in the UK, as part of the UK's contribution to the international Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan.

If you are a citizen of a developed Commonwealth country, you can apply for:

Scholarships for PhD and split-site (PhD) study

If you are a citizen of a developing Commonwealth country, you can apply for

• Scholarships for Masters, PhD, or split-site (PhD) study at UK universities
• Shared Scholarships for Masters study at selected UK universities

If you are a citizen of the Maldives, St Helena or the Seychelles, you can apply for:

• Scholarships for undergraduate study at UK universities

Ferguson Trust Scholarships are made available through the generosity of The Allan & Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust. The Trust was set up in memory of two generations of the Ferguson family to promote education, international friendship and understanding, and the promotion of world peace and development. The Trust supports people from low-income and conflict-affected regions who want to improve their knowledge of peace and reconciliation. Scholarship amounts vary and are dependent on individual circumstances and assessment.

Accreditation

Accredited by the British Psychological Society.