Investigative and Forensic Psychology University of Liverpool

Overview

The  Investigative and Forensic Psychology programme from University of Liverpool  is for you if you have a high 2:1 bachelor’s degree in Psychology (65% or above) and want to pursue a career in forensic psychology, law enforcement, investigations, intelligence, or go on to study a PhD and work in research/academia.

Key Features

Why Choose Investigative and Forensic Psychology at Liverpool?

• it’s the only programme of its type offered by a Russell Group University
• we have received multiple commendations by the British Psychological Society
• the course is eligible for Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and eligible for ESRC 1+3 training studentship linked to a PhD programme
• you’ll join sessions offered by a high number and calibre of external practitioners delivering key understanding of real-life applications
• we place a strong emphasis on employability skills and as a result our students have gone on to be some of the most successful individuals in their field
• the course attracts a large number of international students and visiting speakers.

Career prospects

Forensic and Investigative Psychologists can work in various fields, including:

• Crime analysts and principal crime analysts working for police forces
• National and International Police forces
• Behavioural investigative advisors
• Medium/high security prisons, psychiatric units or hospitals.
• Home Office
• Probation services
• Youth offending teams
• National Crime Agency
• Office for National Statistics
• PhD’s
• Research associates
• Lectureships
• PsychD Clinical Psychology
• Fraud investigators
• Ministry of Defence
• Security Services (MI5, MI6)
• Defence and Science Technology Laboratory
• Expert witness
• Professional consultancy
• Independent Office for Police Conduct
• TiKTok Hate crime policy
• Mobile phone cellsite analyst