Course summary

The MSc Forensic Psychology programme provides a comprehensive pathway to a career in forensic psychology, offering unique opportunities by exploring psychological practice in the legal and criminal justice context, working with client groups such as offenders, victims, and individuals across the life span. You will benefit from direct learning with forensic lecturers, participate in an employer panel assessment, and have the option to undertake a work-based placement, ensuring practical, real-world forensic psychology experience. This course is currently seeking accreditation from the British Psychological Society (BPS) Why choose this course?

• Explore forensic psychology as it impacts people across the lifespan, with researchers specialising in sibling relationships, domestic violence, firesetting, rioting, and more

• Learn through direct experiential practice and through a range of authentic assessment developed by forensic psychology academics and practitioners

• An opportunity to gain live experience in a forensic setting through a work-based placement module

• Become a member of the 'Justice, Security and Institutional Change' research group to integrate into the research culture and activities in the School of Psychology

• Enhance your expertise as a researcher in psychology with skills in qualitative and quantitative data analysis, design and reporting, through research and practitioner-based projects