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Overview
Our Forensic Mental Health course at King's College London aims to equip you with the knowledge and advanced skills necessary for a career that will involve clinical and/or research work with mentally disordered offenders.
Key benefits
- Focus on the neuroscientific understanding of the development of prosocial and antisocial behaviours across the lifespan
- Critically examine forensic practice across the criminal justice system, including prisons, secure forensic hospital settings, and community services
- Develop the skills required to critically evaluate new research and to establish evidence-based clinical services
- Build an inter-disciplinary understanding of this complex field
Career prospects
- PhD programmes
- Forensic or clinical psychology training
- Research assistants or assistant psychologists
- Expert forensic clinicians
- Police graduate schemes
Programme Structure
Courses Include:
- Prosocial & Antisocial Behaviours Across the Lifespan
- Specialist Forensic Services: Assessment, Treatment & Development
- Forensic Mental Health Practice in the Criminal Justice System: Legal & Investigative Processes
- Research Methodology & Statistics A
- Dissertation Forensic Mental Health
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
- Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
English
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 92
Credits
180 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Forensic Science Health Sciences Clinical Psychology View 1772 other Masters in Health Sciences in United KingdomAcademic requirements
GPA Upper Second Class
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 92
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants should have, or be predicted to achieve, a high 2:1 honours degree (minimum) or the equivalent, including an introduction to empirical research, in a relevant subject, e.g. psychology, neuroscience, criminology, psychiatry, mental health nursing or occupational therapy.
- Non-graduates (e.g. nurses with a Diploma) will be asked to provide evidence of their capacity to study at postgraduate level and will be expected to have considerable relevant work experience since qualifying.
- All teaching is conducted in English and it is therefore essential that students have a sufficient command of the language.
Tuition Fee
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International
32940 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 32940 GBP per year during 12 months. -
National
14070 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 14070 GBP per year during 12 months.
Part time:
- Home/UK fees: £7,035 per year
- Overseas fees: £16,470 per year
Living costs for London
1137 - 2157 GBP /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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