This is a two year full-time course made up of BTEC Applied Law, BTEC Applied
Psychology and WJEC Criminology. It is equivalent to three A levels and
provides the basis of an excellent route for learners to pursue a career in the
legal profession or criminal justice system. By choosing to study this
course you will develop an understanding of why people commit crime, whether
nature or nuture influences people's choices, what happens during a criminal
investigation and the process involved when a person has been arrested and taken
to court.
On this course you will study a variety of topics including understanding
crime and deviance. You will focus on the impact that criminal behaviour has on
society and explore how criminal behaviour can be explained.
Whilst studying law you will gain an understanding of the institutions that
govern the UK, how the courts implement justice and you will gain the skill of
“thinking like a lawyer”.
The Psychology part of the course introduces to you the study of minds and
behaviour. An understanding of human behaviour is fundamental to many jobs in
society and the study of psychology at degree level.