Overview

You’ll undertake intensive training on advanced statistical methods, which may open doors to many jobs beyond crime and investigations.

Engage with the Research Centres and Institutes across the University.

Hear from visiting speakers including experts from around the world, reflecting on real life cases.

Learn about the full range of contributions that professional psychologists make such as evaluating the validity of suspect or witness accounts, assessing the decision-making processes of detectives or jurors, developing profiling inferences about likely offender characteristics, and geography. Intensive examinations of the variations in criminal behavioural style are a central feature of this course.

The Investigative Psychology (Distance Learning) programme from University of Huddersfield Distance Learning Unit aims to provide in-depth expertise in all aspects of Investigative Psychology. It has a strong research emphasis, helping to equip you with the expertise to conduct your own crime research projects in diverse professional contexts.

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Previous graduates from courses in this subject area have gone on to work in a variety of roles such as Clinical psychologist, Counselling psychologist, Education mental health practitioner, Educational psychologist, Forensic psychologist, Health psychologist, High intensity therapist, Occupational psychologist, Psychological wellbeing practitioner, Sport and exercise psychologist.

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Investigative Psychology for Violent, Acquisitive and Sexual Crime of IP

Improving Legal Testimony and Evidence in Court and Investigation

Investigative Psychology: Tactics and Strategies For Studying Criminal Action

Offender Spatial Activity: Beyond Geographical Offender Profiling

Clinical Forensic Psychology

Professional Issues and Applications

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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
- Apply before 2026-08-31 00:00:00

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For most postgraduate courses you can apply throughout the year, although we recommend that you apply as early as possible to secure your place.

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Huddersfield, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Psychology Clinical Psychology Criminal Justice View 39 other Masters in Clinical Psychology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

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General requirements

An Honours degree (2:1 or above) or equivalent qualification in Psychology, Criminology or other relevant discipline.

Other appropriate professional qualifications and/or experience will be considered on an individual basis.

You must have access to a computer with a reliable internet connection and the ability to access and use online study guidance and support as this course is delivered through distance learning.

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Tuition Fees

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