psychology or criminology????

hi, i’ve applied to university for psychology and criminology but i just just denyed for psychology at my top choice of UNI but got given criminology. Is there anyone that has done both or one of them? i’m not sure if ill like criminology

Do you have any idea what you want to do after university, in terms of a career?
Although you haven't received a Psychology offer from your preferred uni, do you have Psychology offers from any others?

yes i’ve got an offer for psychology at bristol UWE but im not sure if i want to go there

Why not?
And what do you want to do with your degree, career-wise?

because i think ill prefer a non- campus uni . and also i do think i want to go into psychology related work after uni. have u studied psychology or criminology ?

Criminology would be great if it came with a work placement.

hi, i’ve applied to university for psychology and criminology but i just just denyed for psychology at my top choice of UNI but got given criminology. Is there anyone that has done both or one of them? i’m not sure if ill like criminology

Whats the work/job?

Is it worth a conversation with the uni about what the first year means overall in Psychology and whether you can transfer or major in psychology from year two.
I started with a joint honours in Psychology and Criminology but they were quite different, I ended up with Graduate basis for BPA by gradually eroding criminology, year 3 was all psychology.
So as much as I say you may be able to wangle your way in, a year of criminology you are not interested in is going to be tough.
Criminology is not really a job, Forensic Psychology is but its also very limited and absolutely nothing like most people imagine. I did the MSc and went on to work with offending populations.
Put another way, a clinical psychologist is highly likely to be able to do what a forensic psychologist can, not the other way around.
As others have said, it really boils down to what you want to do after

As a Clinical Psychologist who has worked with Forensic Psychologists, I would disagree with the idea that the majority or a significant proportion of Clinical Psychologists could simply jump in and do their job. They are significantly different, and a Clinical Psychologist rarely has the experience or training to conduct the more population specific risk assessments or assess offending behaviour. Whilst some clinical psychologists can do this job, it is more about the specific skillset the psychologist has mastered (additional trg etc) rather than simply being able to walk in and do the job with the standard skillset from trg. I of course love Clinical Psychology, but it should never be seen as superior to Forensic, Counselling or even Health Psychology. We are different lenses on similar problems and we often work very differently, and have skillsets that may be uniquely nurtured within each profession.

Greg

As a Clinical Psychologist who has worked with Forensic Psychologists, I would disagree with the idea that the majority or a significant proportion of Clinical Psychologists could simply jump in and do their job. They are significantly different, and a Clinical Psychologist rarely has the experience or training to conduct the more population specific risk assessments or assess offending behaviour. Whilst some clinical psychologists can do this job, it is more about the specific skillset the psychologist has mastered (additional trg etc) rather than simply being able to walk in and do the job with the standard skillset from trg. I of course love Clinical Psychology, but it should never be seen as superior to Forensic, Counselling or even Health Psychology. We are different lenses on similar problems and we often work very differently, and have skillsets that may be uniquely nurtured within each profession.
Greg