Develop a broad understanding of Psychology relating to Law and the Criminal Justice System, focusing upon areas including detection, prevention and rehabilitation.
Our Forensic Psychology degree will provide you with a broad understanding of Psychology relating to Law and the Criminal Justice System.
The comprehensive nature of the course means that you will have the opportunity to learn about expert testimony, eyewitness accounts of crime, rehabilitation, domestic and honour based violence, lie detection, crime prevention and many other areas of Forensic Psychology.
Your in-depth understanding of Forensic Psychology will be underpinned by an understanding of the core areas of Psychology. By the time you graduate, you’ll have the specialist skills and understanding you need to pursue a career in understanding, treating and combating criminal behaviour.
Why study with us
- Learn from a team who not only conduct world-class research but also apply it in real-life forensic psychology settings settings – within the NHS, Prison Service, Victim Services or Police.
- Progress to the sector-leading MSc Forensic Psychology course and pursue a career as a Chartered Forensic Psychologist.
- Applied Psychology (BSc (Hons) Forensic Psychology) is ranked top in the UK for overall satisfaction with 95% (National Student Survey 2022).
What you'll do
- Learn not just from academics that lead their fields, but a range of guest lecturers who share their own experiences. Previously these have included a criminal classed as ‘Britain’s Most Wanted,’ and a Detective Superintendent who was awarded the Queen’s Police Medal for their role in a high-profile murder investigation.
- The core BPS curriculum is taught alongside coverage of the core areas of Forensic Psychology. This leaves the final year available to concentrate your studies upon an in-depth understanding of Forensic Psychology and to undertake a related research project.
- You’ll learn through a variety of different approaches including interactive workshops, learning from Forensic Psychologists and probation officers who will share their experiences of working with offenders in prisons and hospitals.
Module overview
Compulsory modules
• PS1010: Methods and practice of psychological inquiry
• PS1020: Introduction to Developmental and Social Psychology
• PS1030: Introduction to Psychobiology and Cognition
• PS1050: Being a Psychologist
• PS1060: Topics in Psychology
Year 2
Compulsory modules
• PS2010: Psychological Research Methods 1: Design and Quantitative Analysis
• PS2020: Social and Developmental Psychology
• PS2030: Cognitive and Physiological Psychology
• PS2050: Qualitative Psychological Research
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PS2800: Introduction to Forensic Psychology
Optional modules
• PS2250: Neurocognitive Development and Disorders
• PS2360: Clinical Psychology
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PS2850: Topics & Techniques in Neuroscience
Year 3
Compulsory modules
• PS3010: Violent and Sexual Offending
• PS3015: Crime: Impacts and Consequences
• PS3350: Essential Issues in Psychology: History, Individual Differences and Ethics
• PS3910: Forensic Psychology Project
Optional modules
• PS3020: Neuropsychological Disorders and Techniques
• PS3025: Brain, Treatments and Behaviour
• PS3050: Psychology in Education
• PS3051: Advanced Developmental Psychopathology
• PS3070: Psychology Placement Module
• PS3075: Psychology in Practice
• PS3081: Application of Clinical Psychology Practice, Clinical Research, Service Delivery
• PS3085: Cognitive Behaviour Assessment and Treatment Planning in Clinical Psychology
Course delivery
Following the pandemic, we have found that some courses benefit from a blended learning and teaching approach. Therefore, the majority of your teaching will be face-to-face on campus aside from a small amount of online teaching where we have learnt it works best.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.
Future careers
As a Forensic Psychologist you could work in a range of professional settings providing the research evidence to support practice, offering evidence in court, advising parole boards and mental health tribunals.
This course offers you a balance of specialist understanding of Forensic Psychology and a well-rounded understanding of the wider discipline. As such, it can be the foundation for a variety of different careers.
The largest single employer of Forensic Psychologists in the UK is the HM Prison Service, though your specialist skills could also lead you to roles in secure hospitals, rehabilitation units and social services, as well as research organisations and consultancies.
As you will graduate with an understanding of all of the core areas of Psychology, you can progress to postgraduate study in any area of Psychology, or use this as the basis for a career in research, or study towards a PhD level.
Whatever path you aim for, we can offer the support to help you get there. We offer the flexibility to pursue work placements during your studies – whether as part of a module, or as a sandwich year – helping you develop valuable skills and vital workplace experience that will give you a competitive advantage in the busy job market.
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