
Overview
This Master's course in Forensic Psychology from University of Portsmouth brings together the disciplines of clinical, social and cognitive psychology, with criminology and law. You'll address the major issues concerning the justice system in relation to individuals, organisations and society, and when you successfully complete your studies, you'll be able to apply your knowledge in a range of contexts from criminal investigations, to welfare, wellbeing and rehabilitation.
Accredited by the British Psychological Society, the course represents the first of 2 stages of training required to become a Chartered and Registered Forensic Psychologist.
Course highlights:
- Learn from the largest group of actively researching forensic psychology academics in the UK
- Work with professionally qualified practitioners and researchers in forensic psychology
- Use specialist facilities for interview observation including eye-tracking and digital analysis
- Study themes including professional competence, assessment and interventions with offenders, and investigative psychology and the legal process
- Complete a research project on a topic of your choice, applying your research and data analysis skills to produce a piece of work to a publishable standard
- Fulfill stage 1 of 2 stages of training required to become a Chartered and Registered Forensic Psychologist
Careers and opportunities
Forensic psychologists usually start by doing a minimum of 2 years full-time supervised practice in an employment setting. The work of forensic psychologists is varied, ranging from criminal investigations to organisational change, and from matters of civil justice such as child access to operational emergencies such as hostage incidents.
Graduates of this course have gone onto roles such as:
- Trainee Forensic Psychologist
- Research Officer
- Assistant Psychologist
- Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
- Probation Practitioner
- Wellbeing and Recovery Practitioner
- Interventions Facilitator
- Resettlement Facilitator
- Police Staff
- Mental Health Consultant
- Support Worker
Graduates of this course have gone on to work for companies such as:
- Ministry of Justice
- NHS
- Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service
- Seetec
- STR Group
- Youth Justice Services
- Motive 8
Accreditation
British Psychological Society
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Modules include:
Applied Psychological Research Methods
Assessment and Interventions with Offenders
Empirical Research Project for Forensic Psychology
Investigative Psychology and the Legal Process
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Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
- Part-time
- 24 months
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
A 2:1 honours degree in Psychology or a Pass in an MSc Psychology conversion course. In either case, the course must be recognised by the British Psychology Society as conferring Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC).
Consideration will also be given to applicants with a 2:2 degree where the applicant can demonstrate, through their account of their relevant education and experience in their personal statement, commitment to and awareness of diversity and inclusion (eg. caring responsibilities, disability, exclusion/unconscious bias).
Equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications will also be considered, such as previous study, employment, voluntary work and training courses, including courses and qualifications you didn't complete.
If you're applying as an international student with a non-UK degree, view the equivalent entry requirements accepted for your country.
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19200 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 19200 GBP per year during 12 months. -
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10400 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 10400 GBP per year during 12 months.
- EU full-time fee: 10,400 (including Transition Scholarship)
Part-time fees:
- UK, Channel Islands, and Isle of Man students: £3,470 in year 1, £6,930 in year 2
- EU students: £3,470 in year 1, £6,930 in year 2 (including Transition Scholarship)
- International students: £6,400 in year 1, £12,800 in year 2
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