Expand+How much will it cost in the Republic of Ireland?
We believe cost shouldn’t be a barrier to achieving your potential. That’s why we work hard to keep the cost of study as low as possible and have a wide range of flexible ways to pay to help spre...

Hide-How much will it cost in the Republic of Ireland?
We believe cost shouldn’t be a barrier to achieving your potential. That’s why we work hard to keep the cost of study as low as possible and have a wide range of flexible ways to pay to help spread the cost.

Fees are paid on a module-by-module basis – you won't have to pay for the whole of your qualification up front.

A qualification comprises a series of modules, each with an individual fee. Added together, they give you the total cost.

Most OU students study part time at a rate of 60 credits a year.

Our current fee for 60 credits is £3,228*.

Our current fee for 120 credits, which is equivalent to a year's full-time study, is £6,456*.

At current prices, the total cost of your qualification would be £19,368*.
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*The fee information provided here is valid for modules starting before 31 July 2023. Fees normally increase annually in line with inflation and the University's strategic approach to fees.

Additional costs
Study costs
There may be extra costs on top of the tuition fee, such as set books, a computer and internet access.

Expand+Criminology and psychology help make sense of crime, criminalisation, criminals and victims. Studying this qualification provides you with a critical understanding of both subjects. You'll be able to question and develop your own beliefs and understa...

Hide-Criminology and psychology help make sense of crime, criminalisation, criminals and victims. Studying this qualification provides you with a critical understanding of both subjects. You'll be able to question and develop your own beliefs and understandings about crime and harm. You'll consider criminal acts and human motivations, and then look beyond them to examine the social conditions in which crime occurs. You'll relate this to the exercise of power in response to crimes, the nature of conflicts when people interact (individually, in groups or as nations) and how and why societies determine what they will and won’t tolerate.

Key features of the course

Helps you understand how criminology makes sense of crime, harm, conflict, victimisation, criminal justice and criminalisation.

Shows how psychology explains human interaction and conflict and how this helps interpret crime, criminalisation and victimisation.

Builds advanced critical, analytical and communication skills, and takes an original approach to teaching criminology and psychology.

Enhances your employability in vocational areas, such as the criminal justice system and various social services.

We also offer a Diploma of Higher Education in Criminology and Psychology (W57) that is the same in structure as the first two-thirds of this degree.

Expand+This degree has three stages, each comprising two 60-credit modules.

At Stage 1 you’ll study two introductory modules – one with a focus on criminology and one on psychology.

Next, at Stage 2, you’ll look at criminology and psychology i...

Hide-This degree has three stages, each comprising two 60-credit modules.

At Stage 1 you’ll study two introductory modules – one with a focus on criminology and one on psychology.

Next, at Stage 2, you’ll look at criminology and psychology in greater depth.

Finally, at Stage 3, you’ll draw your studies together through applied approach to counselling and forensic psychology and an investigation of crime, harm and the state.

See 'Course Web Page' link below for more information on modules.

Expand+Learning outcomes, teaching and assessment
This qualification develops your learning in four main areas:

Knowledge and understanding.
Cognitive skills.
Practical and professional skills.
Key skills.

The level and depth of your learning grad...

Hide-Learning outcomes, teaching and assessment
This qualification develops your learning in four main areas:

Knowledge and understanding.
Cognitive skills.
Practical and professional skills.
Key skills.

The level and depth of your learning gradually increases as you work through the qualification. You’ll be supported throughout by the OU’s unique style of teaching and assessment – which includes a personal tutor to guide and comment on your work; top quality course texts; e-learning resources like podcasts, interactive media and online materials; tutorial groups and community forums.

Expand+Skills for career development
You’ll be introduced to skills that will enable you to analyse everyday understandings of crime and the criminal justice system. You will also develop the skills needed to critically assess aspects of human behaviour,...

Hide-Skills for career development
You’ll be introduced to skills that will enable you to analyse everyday understandings of crime and the criminal justice system. You will also develop the skills needed to critically assess aspects of human behaviour, and some of the principles of forensic psychology and counselling. Alongside these you will build on a wide range of transferable general skills which may further help your work or career prospects, including:

identifying and understanding data and information
analysing and assessing evidence
applying your learning to practical problems and issues
working independently
reflecting on your own learning
developing strategies to update your knowledge
communicating and presenting coherent arguments.

Career relevance
This degree is relevant to a wide range of career paths, some of which are listed below. Some relate directly to criminology and psychology, others draw upon the graduate skills that you’ll acquire. Successful graduates may also progress to specialist masters courses. This degree does not provide direct entry to the career fields listed, but it may ease access and increase your employability in relation to them, and it enhances prospects for progression once you are qualified to enter them. Successful completion does not make you eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) conferred by the British Psychological Society.

Exploring your options: see 'Course Web Page' link below for further information.