Hi
@pxlzz!
Like Rebecca, I'm a Lancaster University student, but I do currently study Psychology, so I might be able to give you a bit of insight into what Psychology is like at Lancaster (unfortunately I can't speak for Psychology with Criminology). I'd also like to say that Rebecca's advice and information is really useful, and I did look at all of those different points when I was choosing a university to go to.
In terms of doing Psychology at Lancaster, I'm really enjoying the course and all of the content. The way Psychology at Lancaster is structured is so that you do all of the modules that you need to do for your BPS (British Psychological Association) accrediation in your first and second years, so that you can pick to study the modules you are most interested in in your third year (I'm not sure how directly this applies to Psychology with Criminology). We get really in depth introductions to all of the core Psychology modules, i.e., developmental, social, etc., to make sure that everyone is on the same page, as at Lancaster, you don't need to have studied Psychology before in order to choose it as your degree. I did do a Criminology minor in my first year, alongside with studying Psychology, and I will say that I felt that some things within both courses linked quite nicely, and I think studying Criminology for a year did help me with Psychology!
As Rebecca has said, both Bristol and Lancaster are great universities, and your decision also depends on the other factors, like whether you'd prefer a campus university over a city one, etc., but I hope that the information I've given with regards to Psychology at Lancaster is helpful!
Best of luck with your decision-making, and as Rebecca said, please feel free to ask any more questions!
~ Cathryn