About the course

Prepare for a career in forensic psychology on this BPS-accredited course. You’ll do a work placement in a forensic setting, enhancing your experience. This course provides you with the background psychological knowledge, professional skills and experience you need to start your career in the field of forensic psychology. It is British Psychological Society (BPS)-accredited. This means you’ll gain contemporary and relevant knowledge that you can use in a range of forensic psychology roles within the legal, criminal or civil justice systems.

　　You’ll combine theoretical learning with a work placement of up to 12 months. This is a key feature of our course and is designed to help you demonstrate your skills in an applied setting, while gaining important experience.

　　Throughout this course, you’ll develop an up-to-date understanding of psychological theory and practices. This will increase your ability to undertake research and development projects in forensic services, looking at governance, ethical and organisational issues.

　　You will also gain foundational skills in forensic psychology practice and spend time developing forensic practice skills that can be applied in a variety of settings through your work placement.

　　If you are a psychology graduate interested in progressing to a career in forensic services as a practitioner or researcher, this course is suited to your needs. It’s also suitable if you have an undergraduate psychology degree and are working in the criminal justice or forensic mental health systems and want to learn more about the theory and practice behind forensic psychology to progress your career. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 2 Year(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Semester 1 (September), 2024	Bath
Semester 1 (September), 2025	Bath

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Bath

IELTS: 7.0 overall with no less than 7.0 in all components

　　TOEFL IBT: 100 overall with a minimum of 27 in all 4 components.

　　You should have a bachelor's honours degree or international equivalent, typically a 2:1 or above.

　　To apply for this course you should have an undergraduate degree in psychology.

　　Your degree must be recognised by the British Psychological Society (BPS) as providing Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC).

　　If you do not have an undergraduate degree in psychology, we will consider applicants who have successfully completed a BPS accredited Masters conversion degree.

　　We may make an offer on a lower grade if you can provide evidence of your suitability for the degree.

　　

English language requirements

　　7.0

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 100.0

　　

Application deadline:

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Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at University of Bath. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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