Overview

The focus on blending research and practical expertise is reflected in the course team, which consists of forensic practitioners or academics who each have considerable experience working with offenders and victims in a range of forensic contexts in the UK. Attached to the MSc in Forensic Psychology is the Sexual Offences, Crime and Misconduct Research Unit (SOCAMRU), which incorporates a group of active researchers currently engaged in collaborative work with:

HM Prison Service
the Police Service
the National Health Service (NHS)

High Secure Hospitals.

Careers and employability

In order to become eligible to obtain Chartered Forensic Psychologist status you will need to be a Graduate Member of the Society with the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership and have successfully completed a Society accredited MSc in Forensic Psychology, which this course provides.

During the Forensic Psychology course from Nottingham Trent University you'll study selected modules which cover the key knowledge and research skills recommended by the Division of Forensic Psychology in the British Psychological Society. The course will also equip you with core practical skills that will facilitate your progression towards becoming a practitioner in the field of forensic psychology.

The job titles below give you an indication of the careers our recent MSc Forensic Psychology graduates are following:

Mental health support worker
Force intelligence research officer
Assistant psychologist
Research assistant
Interventions facilitator in a prison
Programme facilitator in a prison
Healthcare support worker
Analyst at a police force
Review officer at a police force
Psychology graduate intern

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Explanations of Crime, Criminal Behaviour and Victimology

Police, Justice System and Psychology

Prison, Rehabilitation and Aftercare

Assessment, Formulation and Treatment of Offenders and Victims

Professional Forensic Practice

Qualitative Research Design and Analysis One

Mixed Methods

Advanced Experimentation and Statistics One and Two

Forensic Research Project

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00

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More details

There are no masters application deadlines. Applications should be submitted before the end of July for September intake.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

81

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62

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OTE

130

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

81

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62

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130

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

You will need a British Psychological Society (BPS) recognised undergraduate degree (minimum 2.1) in Psychology or an equivalent qualification that confers Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership with the BPS.

All applicants must explain why they want to study the Forensic Psychology course in their personal statement.
Applicants whose undergraduate degree is a 2.2 or equivalent will also be considered, but will be required to demonstrate relevant forensic experience and ability to study at the required academic level.
One academic and one vocational reference is required. Applicants who have not been in academic study for several years and cannot provide an academic reference will be required to provide a second vocational reference.
Take part in a face-to-face interview with a lecturer/practitioner, and complete a written exercise and a group task.

Tuition Fees

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19900 GBP / year

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10200 GBP / year

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Living costs

Nottingham

United Kingdom

583 - 978 GBP / month

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