Course Summary

You will develop professional skills which can be used in a wide range of industry settings including education, social/support work, youth work, family support, therapeutic support, charitable organisations and public services such as police, probation, youth offending, etc. Trips (past occasions have been to courts, museums and to parliament) and visiting guest speakers from the industry are also a key component of the course. This course is for applicants with a related Foundation Degree or Higher Education qualification wishing to top up to the full BA/BSc degree. The BA (Hons) Psychology and Criminal Behaviour is a level 6 top-up award intended principally for students who have been awarded an FdA in Psychology and Crime or Psychology and Criminal Behaviour or any student eligible to transfer into Level 6 from a Psychology related degree (i.e., who has successfully studied Levels 4 and 5 in a psychology related degree). Or Evidence of two years of successful related study at degree levels 4 and 5 and potential to progress to Level 6. Entry to the course will be through negotiation to ensure that applicants have the appropriate pre-requisite knowledge and skills. On successful completion students could progress into the following areas: Police work Public services (such as, the Home Office, Ministry of Justice, health service) Market research Business and personnel Education Charity work There are a range of postgraduate study opportunities open to you for career paths in, for example, counselling, police and charity work, business and personnel and teaching. The Department of Psychology at the University of Bedfordshire offers a taught masters programmes in Psychology related fields.

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How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: PCT1

Institution code: B23

Campus Name: Bedford College

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Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

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International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements


This course is for applicants with a related Foundation Degree or Higher Education qualification wishing to top up to the full BA/BSc degree. The BA (Hons) Psychology and Criminal Behaviour is a level 6 top-up award intended principally for students who have been awarded an FdA in Psychology and Crime or Psychology and Criminal Behaviour or any student eligible to transfer into Level 6 from a Psychology related degree (i.e., who has successfully studied Levels 4 and 5 in a psychology related degree). Or Evidence of two years of successful related study at degree levels 4 and 5 and potential to progress to Level 6. Entry to the course will be through negotiation to ensure that applicants have the appropriate pre-requisite knowledge and skills.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.bedford.ac.uk/our-courses/subjects/care-child-care/psychology-and-criminal-behaviour-ba-hons-top-up

Minimum Qualification Requirements

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English language requirements

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Unistats information

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Fees and funding

England 9250.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
Scotland 9250.0 Year 1
Wales 9250.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Fees subject to change.

Provider information

Cauldwell Street
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Bedford
MK42 9AH

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