BSC
Criminology and Criminal Psychology
[M9C6]
Academic Year: 2025/2026Single Honours scheme - available from 2019/2020
Duration (studying Full-Time): 3 years
Part 1 Rules
Year 1
Core (100 Credits)
Compulsory module(s).
Semester 1
LC10120Legal and Criminal Justice Systems
orCT10120System Cyfreithiol a Chyfiawnder Troseddol
LC13120Essential Skills for Criminologists
orCT13120Sgiliau Hanfodol ar Gyfer Troseddegwyr
Semester 2
LC10320Crime Control and Prevention
Year 1
Options
Choose 1 x 20 credit optional module
Part 2 Rules
Year 2
Core (60 Credits)
Compulsory module(s).
Semester 1
LC28120Psychological Explanations of Criminal Behaviour
Semester 2
LC25720Quantitative Research Skills
Year 2
Options
Students must take their remaining credits of optional modules at Level 2 (please note that some optional modules are alternate year). Students may take 20 credits (of the 80) as elective modules outside of the Department (subject to the approval of both departments). Appropriate co-requisite and/or pre-requisite modules must have been studied. (Students must take the following modules in either year 2 or year 3 LC24020/LC34020 Psychology and Crime; LC29120/LC39120 The Treatment & Rehabilitation of Offenders; LC29220/LC39220 Psychopathology)
Semester 1
CT21020Yr Heddlu, Plismona a'r Gymdeithas
CT22500Lleoliad Gwaith Cyfiawnder Troseddol
CT26120Troseddau & Chyfiawnder Ieuenctid
LC21020Police, Policing and Society
LC27720Climate Change and Environmental Law
Semester 2
CT22520Lleoliad Gwaith Cyfiawnder Troseddol
LC24220Contemporary Issues in Criminology
Final Year
Core (20 Credits)
Compulsory module(s).
Final Year
Options
Students must take ONE of the following core dissertation modules in the final year
Semester 1
CT30100Traethawd Estynedig Empeiraidd Troseddeg
CT39000Traethawd Estynedig y Gyfraith a Throseddeg
LC30100Empirically Based Criminology Dissertation
LC39000Law and Criminology Dissertation
Semester 2
CT30140Traethawd Estynedig Empeiraidd Troseddeg
CT39020Traethawd Estynedig y Gyfraith a Throseddeg
LC30140Empirically Based Criminology Dissertation
LC39020Law and Criminology Dissertation
Final Year
Options
Students must take their remaining credits from the following modules in the final year (please note some modules are alternate year). Student may take up to 20 credits as elective modules outside the Department (subject to approval of both departments.) Appropriate co-requisisand/or pre-requisite modules must have been studied.
Semester 1
CT31020Yr Heddlu, Plismona a'r Gymdeithas
CT32500Lleoliad Gwaith Cyfiawnder Troseddol
CT36120Trosedd & Chyfiawnder Ieuenctid
CT36600Sgiliau Cyflogadwyedd ar gyfer Gweithwyr Proffesiynol
CT37120Troseddeg Feirniadol a Radical
LC31020Police, Policing and Society
LC36600Employability Skills for Professionals
LC37120Critical and Radical Criminology
LC37720Climate Change and Environmental Law
Semester 2
CT32520Lleoliad Gwaith Cyfiawnder Troseddol
CT36620Sgiliau Cyflogadwyedd ar gyfer Gweithwyr Proffesiynol
LC34220Contemporary Issues in Criminology
LC36620Employability Skills for Professionals
Aberystwyth University Standard Awards
- Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
- Sports Bursary
- Music Bursary
- International Excellence Scholarship
- Residential Bursary
- Aberystwyth Bursary
- Care Leaver Bursary
