Course summary
This course will equip you with valuable professional insight and skills necessary to progress into a career in Forensic Psychology. Building on our expert research and practice in the discipline area, you will critically evaluate the current knowledge, theory and evidence base in Forensic Psychology, and will also develop the skills and capabilities relevant to progression to professional practice. The programme will use a range of unique techniques and research methods applicable to psychological enquiry. This course aims to enable you to develop a detailed knowledge and critical understanding of Forensic Psychology. The full-time route is structured over 12 months and comprises of three 13-week semesters. In semesters one and two you will complete two taught modules in each semester. In semester three you will complete your dissertation under the supervision of one of the course tutors. If you choose to follow the part-time route you will complete the course over three years, completing two taught modules in each of the first two years and the dissertation in your third year. The dissertation module on this course will also give you the opportunity to pursue an area of Forensic Psychology directly related to your own work or interest.
Modules
Psychology of the Legal System and Courtroom Psychology of Criminal Behaviour and Investigation Psychological Assessment and Applications Research Methods in Psychology Dissertation
Assessment method
Assessment on this programme will consist of written work (including a dissertation) totalling 90%, and an oral presentation equating to 10%.
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
How to apply
International applicants
International applications are accepted for this course. International applicants will be required to show proficiency in English. An IELTS score of 6.0 (with no element below 5.5) is proof of this. If you need to improve your written and spoken English, you might be interested in our English language courses.
Entry requirements
Upper second-class (2.1) honours degree in psychology. International applicants: International applicants must have eligibility for BPS Graduate Basis of Chartered (GBC) membership which would usually be acquired by having studied a BPS-accredited undergraduate degree in psychology. We are unable to accept applicants without such eligibility. Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL): We welcome applications from students who may not have formal/traditional entry criteria but who have relevant experience or the ability to pursue the course successfully. The Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process could help you to make your work and life experience count. The APL process can be used for entry onto courses or to give you exemptions from parts of your course. Two forms of APL may be used for entry: The Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL) or the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL).
English language requirements
English Language Requirements: International applicants will be required to show proficiency in English. An IELTS score of 6.0 (with no element below 5.5) is proof of this. If you need to improve your written and spoken English, you might be interested in our English language courses.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of Salford
The Crescent
Salford
M5 4WT