ABOUT THE COURSE
Are you interested in human psychology? Keen to work in the probation, criminal justice or forensic psychology fields? This degree aims to help you develop a broad knowledge of psychology and develop an understanding of what motivates criminal behaviour and how psychology can help rehabilitate offenders.
This course focuses on how psychology works in the real world, and explores a wide variety of themes, including theories and models of criminal behaviour, offenders with mental health issues, rehabilitation, and forensic psychology in the workplace.
The course, accredited by The British Psychological Society, places a strong emphasis on developing work-based skills. Students hone their problem-solving skills through case studies and gain practical insights into the work of a psychologist. Additionally, students have the opportunity to do a work placement in your third year.
Psychology students here at Solent have full access to the University’s specialist facilities which include computer labs and experimental cubicles, as well as psychophysiological recording equipment and eye-tracking apparatus.
Teaching is delivered by course team with extensive professional and academic experience, and close links with industry. Through these links, past psychology students have benefitted from guest talks from industry, such as offender managers, voluntary agency workers and members of the prison service.
YOUR FUTURE
Graduates from our courses have gone on to many different career roles, including probation service officer, initial crime investigator and police community support officer. Graduates who wish to go on to become chartered and registered psychologists would need to undertake postgraduate study in their chosen field. Although this course focuses on forensic psychology as well as the psychology of mental health, graduates will have an accredited psychology degree which allows them to apply to postgraduate study in other areas as well.
INDUSTRY LINKS
The course team has wide-ranging professional and academic experience. Our close links with the prison service and criminal justice agencies mean that you’ll have the chance to hear from guest speakers as they share valuable perspectives. Previous speakers on our psychology courses have included offender managers, voluntary agency workers and members of the prison service.
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