Course summary
This course provides a multidisciplinary understanding of the connection between mental disorder and criminal behaviour, and the approaches for reducing violence through appropriate care and management of those at risk of offending. It encompasses approaches from forensic psychology, psychiatry, criminology and sociology as well as public health.
- Gain a multidisciplinary understanding of the connection between mental disorder and criminal behaviour
- Receive comprehensive training in research methods and writing
- Further your interest in applied forensic psychology, forensic psychiatry and/or criminology
Modules
Please see website for up-to-date module information
Assessment method
You’ll be assessed by coursework, oral assessments and written exams. For MSc students, your dissertation forms your final assessment.
How to apply
International applicants
Please visit https://www.qmul.ac.uk/international-students/ for information for international applicants
Entry requirements
A good 2:2 or above at undergraduate level in Psychology or a related discipline such as Sociology, Criminology, Law, or a Medical degree (non-UK medical degrees marked on a grading scale must be equivalent to UK good 2:2).
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Students enrolling on a postgraduate degree programme are charged tuition fees each year by Queen Mary. The rate you will be charged depends on whether you are assessed as a Home/EU or Overseas student.
You can find tuition fees for each course on the course finder pages on our website by clicking the apply link, or navigate here: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/
Further details about postgraduate taught tuition fees can also be found on our website: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/tuitionfees/
Provider information
Queen Mary University of London
Admissions and Recruitment Office
Mile End Road
Tower Hamlets
London
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