MSc Forensic Psychology

The on-campus course starts in September, the online course starts in January.

The course is designed to meet the requirements for stage 1 towards becoming a Chartered Forensic Psychologist (for students who also have the required Graduate Basis for Chartership). It aims to provide you with a thorough grounding in the theory, themes, issues and practical skills we consider to be central to forensic psychology.

• It is aimed at people who are embarking on, or who wish to continue in, a career associated with forensic psychology in a range of forensic settings.
• You will have an opportunity to study a range of topics associated with forensic psychology, including offending behaviour and the Criminal Justice System. You will also explore the theories, research and practice related to intervention with diverse client groups, with a specific focus on violence and sexual offending.
• Throughout the course you will investigate what makes people think, feel and act in ways that lead to crime, and how our Criminal Justice System can respond to this. This course also offers coverage of legal approaches that we consider to be relevant to psychology.