Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Psychology with Criminology

at University of West London United Kingdom

On this exciting course, you will be encouraged to showcase your creativity as you learn to make the visual and interactive elements of games. Specialised teaching, focused on game design and animation, will help prepare you for a career in the growing and fast-paced games industry.

As well as the key artistic and practical skills required by employers in this industry, you will explore new ways of interacting with computers and experiencing games. You will learn about the practical and theoretical aspects of creating, analysing and enjoying games.

In addition, the course will give you a foundation in the history and future of games, looking at play as art, entertainment, a form of communication and an engaging storytelling medium.

As demand for cyber security professionals in the UK and worldwide continues to surge, this course will prepare you for the challenge of keeping IT environments safe and secure in a world where data is constantly under attack.  

This course will give you a broad understanding of the latest practice and techniques for cyber security systems development and operations.

You will be able to analyse the legal, social, ethical and professional issues involved in the human aspects of cyber security and be guided by the adoption of appropriate professional, ethical and legal practices.

The course is particularly designed to tackle industry needs and job market challenges, and produces informed graduates who are suitably equipped to thrive.

On graduation from this course you will have the critical skills and techniques essential for security-related jobs/roles in a rapidly evolving and diverse environment to appropriately solve typical cyber security problems.

You will also develop the necessary research competencies and build a solid foundation for applied research in cyber security, which will create pathways to further study such as PhD.

If you want to learn how to mix music at a professional level, come and study with us, at one of the largest audio complexes in Europe.

Our music mixing and mastering course represents more than two decades of development and experience. During your studies at the London College of Music (LCM) you will build up your core recording and production skills to mix and master for commercial release. Throughout the course, you will have opportunities to work in professional studios and with a wide range of musicians.

Commercial success and a sustained career within the music industry increasingly depend on having the skills and ability to manage and develop career opportunities; either for yourself or for an act you represent.

On this music management Masters course you will study key concepts in managing and developing a music career and a broad range of entrepreneurial and transferable skills suitable for a variety of music industry jobs.

You will learn about setting up and managing an independent label, develop the skills and knowledge to facilitate live events as well as gaining a more general understanding of the music business.

If you would like to be at forefront of the ongoing technological revolution then our MSc Artificial Intelligence course is for you. On this course you will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge to work across disciplines and implement AI systems where they are needed.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is redefining the way we live, allowing us to automate processes and enhance our quality of life. The resulting new technologies create the need for trained experts with a deep understanding of their intricacies and applications.

As well as learning the technical skills, you will have the chance to explore realistic applications through group and individual projects. We have contacts with major technology companies, perfect for opportunities within industry-initiated and healthcare-related projects.

This course provides excellent teaching in all of key areas of biological sciences including biostatistics, programming in R and data modelling, helping you learn how to design biological research, analyse and model data, and present your results, preparing you for a career where your skills can be applied.

You will do a year-long project as part of a team in the second year, and another year-long project individually, in your third and final year, as well as present your research at the course research conference.

This Biological Sciences degree offers you the flexibility to choose certain modules in your second and third years depending on your interest, allowing you to specialise - from the second year - by taking one of four specialist pathways:

• Developmental biology
• Genomics and computational biology
• Ecology and conservation
• Animal behaviour and artificial intelligence.

The foundation year course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to continue onto your Honours degree. You will study a range of subjects that will underpin your future study and also gain valuable experience of university life, with full access to campus facilities. Successful completion of the year allows you to progress straight onto Level 4 of this course.

The MSc Finance suite of courses is designed to equip you with the knowledge and technical skills required to meet the needs and demands of the profession and make a more meaningful contribution to the organisations they work for. The various pathways will provide you with further opportunities to pursue rewarding careers by exploring areas relevant to your chosen subject specialism.

The MSc Finance and Accounting is an engaging course that will develop your strategic thinking and critical understanding of the main principles of accounting, finance, taxation and auditing, including contemporary issues and developments in the profession.  

UWL’s suite of finance courses opens up a range of opportunities in a multitude of industries across the world, and our graduates are currently employed at banks and financial institutions, management consultancy firms, five-star hotel chains and healthcare organisations.

Are you interested in how global problems happen and what potential solutions there could be? Do you wonder why and how governments and international organisations make the decisions they do? Our politics and international relations course helps you understand these types of challenges.

Through critical reading and discussion, you will develop your knowledge of the contemporary world at local, regional and global levels. In addition, your studies will give you transferable skills in problem solving and the ability to think independently.

On graduation you will have practical research capabilities and knowledge that you can apply in a number of professional settings in the political sphere and beyond.

The foundation year course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to continue onto your Honours degree. You will study a range of subjects that will underpin your future study and also gain valuable experience of university life, with full access to campus facilities. Successful completion of the year allows you to progress straight onto Level 4 of this course.

Ever taken an aspirin for a headache, or been given an anaesthetic for a filling and wondered how drugs are developed?

If you want to be involved in the areas of drug research, testing and development then pharmacology could be the course for you.

Pharmacology is the study of how drugs act on the human body and vice versa. It is the science of drugs, as well as their physical and chemical properties.

The course will cover the drugs that affect major systems of the body including the central nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory and endocrine systems.

Topics include pharmacological techniques, toxicology and anticancer drugs.

Through this course you will gain an in-depth knowledge of a wide range of drug classes, safety and efficacy and drug action. It will also give you a sound understanding of the drug development process.

The foundation year course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to continue onto your Honours degree. You will study a range of subjects that will underpin your future study and also gain valuable experience of university life, with full access to campus facilities. Successful completion of the year allows you to progress straight onto Level 4 of this course.

Are you interested in fashion, photography and culture? This fashion promotion and imaging course will help you:

• Learn how to visually analyse your favourite images
• Discover and hear from creative professionals that work in and have helped shape the fashion communication industry
• Advance your technical skills in Photography and Image editing and design
• Meet a diverse range of student’s and staff that will inspire you to think outside of the box
• Question the norm and have your ideas supported by educators and industry professionals
• Acquire professional skills that will allow you to adapt to a variety of roles within the industry
• Explore styling as a professional skill and create your own vision
• Refine promotional skills in writing and communication that will increase your employability and introduce you to the fast pace nature of the Fashion Industry
• Learn how to critique and see the world as a designer/communication strategist.
• Be challenged, have a lot of fun!