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MSc Forensic Psychology
Can you determine whether a violent offender will reoffend? How reliable is a child witness’ testimony? How do you conduct an HCR-20 risk assessment?
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Course information
Features and benefits
Approved Course
This course is accredited as Stage 1 MSc Forensic Psychology by the British Psychological Society (BPS), the first stage to becoming a qualified forensic psychologist.
Contemporary teaching
Our teaching staff includes practicing researchers, counsellors, and forensic, clinical, health, and community psychologists. You’ll benefit from dynamic teaching with use of CAVE, our simulation room, and mock courtroom.
Creativity and innovation
During the most recent accreditation visit, the BPS commended the programme on the innovative teaching practices and the career focused elements of modules, alongside the development of reflective practice skills.
Research active academics
Our staff engage in a wide range of research areas, including police decision-making, trauma, eyewitness testimony and alibi evidence, forensic mental health, terrorism, juror decision-making, and risk assessment and formulation.
Enhanced student support
We strongly believe in enhancing student wellbeing. You’ll have a personal tutor and the programme support tutors will also work closely with you throughout the course.
Outstanding facilities
You’ll have access to our specialist facilities for psychology demonstration and practice, which includes EEG and fNIRS for brain imaging, and TMS and tDCS for non-invasive brain stimulation.
Accreditations, awards and endorsements
Year 1
Core modules
Assessment And Treatment In Forensic Settings
Applied Forensic Practice: Consultancy, Training And Behavioural Intelligence
Psychology And Law
Forensic Mental Health, Personality And Neurodiversity
Research Principles and Methods
Research For Innovation Dissertation
Study and assessment
Study
- Full-time 20% lectures, seminars or similar; 0% placement; 80% independent study
- Part-time 20% lectures, seminars or similar; 0% placement; 80% independent study
Assessment
- Full-time 90% coursework; 10% practical; 0% examination
- Part-time 90% coursework; 10% practical; 0% examination
Ten credits equates to 100 hours of study, which is a combination of lectures, seminars and practical sessions, and independent study. A masters qualification typically comprises of 180 credits, a PGDip 120 credits, a PGCert 60 credits and an MFA 300 credits. During the course, you are likely to be required to engage in collaborative projects, practical assessments, group work activities, and to give presentations to your peers/tutors. The exact composition of your study time and assessments for the course will vary according to your option choices and style of learning.
Taught by experts
MSc Forensic Psychology is part of the School of Psychology at Manchester Met. Discover more about the school and who you’ll be working with if you choose to study this course.
Entry requirements
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If you are an international student, you will usually need to get a student visa before you can study in the UK.
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Fees and funding
UK and Channel Island students
UK full-time fee £10,600 per year
UK part-time fee £1178 per 20 credits
EU and non-EU international students
International full-time fee £21,000 per year
International part-time fee £2334 per 20 credits
Fees may be subject to change. See the tuition fees section below for full details.
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Careers support and prospects
Employed or in further study
92.7% of our UK-domiciled, full-time, postgraduate taught graduates are employed or in further study 15 months after graduation.
Graduate Outcomes survey 2022/23 leavers, HESA data.
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How to apply
There are no online application routes, please contact our course enquiries team.
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Disclaimers
Programme review
Our programmes undergo an annual review and major review (normally at 6 year intervals) to ensure an up-to-date curriculum supported by the latest online learning technology. For further information on when we may make changes to our programmes, please see the changes section of our terms and conditions.
Important notice
This online prospectus provides an overview of our programmes of study and the University. We regularly update our online prospectus so that our published course information is accurate. Please check back to the online prospectus before making an application to us to access the most up to date information for your chosen course of study.
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