Overview

The Forensic Psychology programme from University of Greenwich is designed to prepare you with knowledge and skills required for a career in a forensic setting.

Key Facts:

While we will do some myth busting around the glamorisation of this field, expect to be as fascinated by this topic as you will have imagined.

The team responsible for your learning and development throughout this course all have extensive experience working with the police, prison service and the NHS.

Everything we teach has applied significance – we will share research and practice with you which has been developed ‘in the field’, providing an experience which will feel as though you are on the cutting edge of developments in this area.

The BPS accreditation means that by obtaining this MSc, you will be completing the first stage in your professional training required to become a qualified practitioner and an accredited Chartered Forensic Psychologist.

Careers and placements

Graduates of this course can pursue a career in:

Prison service

Secure forensic hospitals

Youth offending services and institutions

Police service

Security services/agencies

Data collection and analysis in the Government sector e.g. Ministry of Justice or Home Office

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Development of Delinquency and Psychopathy

Core Research Methods and Analyses

Psychology and the Criminal Justice System

Mental Health in Criminal and Forensic Contexts

The Psychology of Desistance and Reintegration

Criminal Minds

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Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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120

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TOEFL^® IBT

82

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PTE Academic

63

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Blackheath, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Forensic Psychology View 43 other Masters in Forensic Psychology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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120

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82

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63

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

An undergraduate (honours) degree at 2:2, or above, in Psychology accredited by the BPS

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An undergraduate (honours) degree at 2:2, or above, in a relevant subject and successful completion of a research methods assessment.

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Tuition Fees

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18700 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

11800 GBP / year

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Additional Details

National Part-time : £1,967 per 30 credits

International Part-time : £3,117 per 30 credits

Funding

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