University of Greenwich · Part-time
Forensic Psychology
This MSc Forensic Psychology will teach you how to understand serious crime from a number of perspectives. Our Forensic Psychology Master’s degree is designed to prepare you with knowledge and skills required for a career in a forensic setting. While we will d…
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School of Human Sciences · Psychology
This MSc Forensic Psychology will teach you how to understand serious crime from a number of perspectives. Our Forensic Psychology Master’s degree is designed to prepare you with knowledge and skills required for a career in a forensic setting. 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. This course is now accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). What you should know about this course - Located at the University's iconic Greenwich Campus - This course uses a blended delivery approach with online lectures to deliver core content and face-to-face seminars to build experiences of applying understanding - You will investigate the experiences of those who commit crimes as well as those who become victims of crime - You will have the opportunity to construct and carry out applied research projects in the field.
Getting in
As the university states it
An undergraduate (honours) degree at 2:2, or above, in Psychology accredited by the BPS Or An undergraduate (honours) degree at 2:2, or above, and successful completion of a research methods assessment. Further information about entry: To start “Stage 2” towards becoming a Chartered Forensic Psychologist in the UK, in addition to an accredited MSc in Forensic Psychology (like this course) you must have Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) membership. This is typically obtained through a British Psychological Society (BPS)-accredited undergraduate or conversion degree (we offer the MSc Psychology Conversion degree here at Greenwich). If you studied Psychology overseas, it may also be possible to obtain GBC, if your undergraduate degree contained sufficient psychology content, as reviewed by the BPS (you must apply to the BPS directly). If your intention is to become a Chartered Forensic Psychologist, you can complete this MSc in Forensic Psychology before or after your BPS-accredited undergraduate degree, conversion course or GBC application. The background in psychology and research methods conferred by meeting GBC requirements are helpful but not essential for this MSc course. See our website for more information.
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