Glasgow Caledonian University · Full-time
Forensic Psychology
Accredited by the British Psychological Society and designed for graduates with a psychology degree, the MSc Forensic Psychology degree from GCU is your next step towards chartered status and membership in the Division of Forensic Psychology. This degree draws…
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Department of Psychology, Social Work and Allied Health Sciences · Psychology
Accredited by the British Psychological Society and designed for graduates with a psychology degree, the MSc Forensic Psychology degree from GCU is your next step towards chartered status and membership in the Division of Forensic Psychology. This degree draws on expertise within academia and GCU’s strong link with active practitioners to support you through the stage one process – including gaining an understanding in psychological, forensic, criminal and legal issues that will inform and influence your future career. You’ll learn to adopt an independent, analytical and evaluative approach to forensic psychology – and become a part of our thriving and diverse academic community. Here, you’ll be encouraged to build a future that truly serves the common good, whether you’re helping assess and treat offenders or advising on staff and services development across a wide range of fields. Graduate prospects: GCU is known for world-class education, with a global reputation and top 5% ranking that will help you compete for a variety of positions in the field of forensic psychology. You might choose a role in the public sector working in the courts, law enforcement and prisons, hospitals or mental health and social work, or continue your academic career.
Getting in
As the university states it
UK honours degree 2:1 (or equivalent) in psychology that meets British Psychological Society (BPS) standards for the Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC). A minimum of six months relevant work experience in a forensic setting is preferable. Shortlisted applicants will be invited for interview. Please provide an outline of a study to explore either: 1) Knife crime amongst young people and risk factors for getting involved in this; or: 2) Whether men and women perpetrate similar rates of domestic abuse. Your outline should be no longer than one page of A4 identifying the research question, hypotheses (if appropriate), the participants, sampling strategy, questionnaires, interview questions or data collection tools, the proposed analysis and noting any key ethical issues or limitations to the proposed methodology. You will not be expected to reference more than four papers. Please note that you will be asked to describe and discuss your proposed study during the interview. You will also be asked to look at some data and interpret it as part of the interview process. Applications must include an up-to-date CV. IELTS score of 7.0 (or equivalent) with no element below 6.5. If you are from a majority English speaking country, you may not be required to provide further proof of your English language proficiency. Full details of the English language tests we accept are available on this page.
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