BA (Honours) Criminology and Psychology

Why do different societies define specific acts as ‘crimes’ and certain people as ‘criminals’? Why do some less equal societies have more crime? Explore questions like these about how people behave and how governments determine what they will and won’t tolerate.

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What you’ll study

You’ll explore how criminologists think about and explain crime and deviancy, and how psychologists investigate thinking and behaviour.

Fees and funding

We keep our fees as low as possible and offer a wide range of flexible payment options. And as you can earn while you learn at the OU, studying might be more affordable than you thought.

Access modules

Our Access modules provide high quality, supported and affordable entry into higher education. They’ve been designed to help you find out what it’s like to study with the OU, get a taste of a subject area, develop your study skills, and build your confidence. You may even be able to study for free!