Dual Degree Program in Psychology and Criminology

The Double Degree in Psychology and Criminology is aimed at all students interested in understanding human behavior with a particular focus on forensic contexts and the prediction and prevention of crime. At Comillas, we understand Criminology as an autonomous discipline, with its own scientific methodology and market niche. That is to say, we do not view it as a 'CSI', but as serious and realistic work. Thus, we will train you to understand the etiology of violence; perform criminal profiling; know the different forms of criminality; be able to interpret police reports in criminalistics, forensic medicine, and anthropology; analyze cybersecurity risks; understand the basic principles of intelligence; obtain data from open sources, or design an investigation. Furthermore, in conjunction with the studies in Psychology, you will broaden your professional future to work competently in forensic settings. For example, mediating conflict resolution; preparing expert reports in the fields of criminal, civil, juvenile, and domestic violence law; intervening in prison contexts, or programming and carrying out treatments with victims.

For your peace of mind, by pursuing this official double degree, you obtain both qualifications with the same validity as if you had pursued them individually. This means you will be able to access all the traditional career paths in Psychology, while also joining forces with the professional opportunities that Criminology offers. To this end, we have created a curriculum of credits and recognition taking into account the official requirements and the content of the syllabus for the civil service examinations (oposiciones) that our graduates are generally interested in. For example, if you wish to work as a health psychologist, you will be able to access the mandatory postgraduate training without problems, as you will have completed all the necessary health specialization credits required by the Ministry. And if you are interested in police work or prison work, you will have already covered a large part of the required content throughout the double degree. Additionally, we have observed that the job market values a series of soft skills. To address this, we have developed two skills Diplomas, integrated into the schedule, which you will obtain along with the Double Degree. Do you want to work helping others solve their problems and make the world a fairer place without sacrificing professional excellence? This is the place for you.