MSc Applied Criminology & Forensic Psychology
12 monthsProgramme duration
19,750 GBPTuition Fee/year
30 Jun, 2026Application Deadline
1Scholarships
Programme overview
Main Subject
Psychology
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Studying applied criminology and forensic psychology at postgraduate level will allow you to develop a range of enquiring, analytical and practical skills benefitting you as a practitioner or researcher.
You’ll have the opportunity of a work placement alongside specialised modules covering areas including the psychology of evidence, international criminology, assessment of offenders, responses to crime, and advanced quantitative and qualitative research methods. These modules will give you a valuable set of skills for both employment and further research.
Your tutors are all experts in this field: this programme received a 90% student satisfaction rating (Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey, 2025).
We also invite external practitioners who bring their practical skills and experience to the course throughout the year.
You’ll develop a critical awareness of topics at the forefront of criminology and forensic psychology, as well as the contexts and theories that influence practice in these areas. If you are interested in pursuing a career as a forensic psychologist, our MSc Applied Forensic Psychology may be better suited to your interests as it's been designed for psychology graduates and is accredited by the British Psychological Society, counting as Stage 1 of forensic psychologist training.
The applied focus of this course provides an excellent foundation in risk assessment of offenders, use of forensic interviewing strategies, mediation skills and facial composite construction.
Alongside these skills you’ll also learn directly from leading experts about current research and debates in criminology and forensic psychology which directly affect people at all points in the legal system.
Additionally, you'll acquire excellent transferable research skills in both quantitative and qualitative methods which will enable you to carry out high-quality research in a variety of contexts and with ethical integrity.
You’ll have the opportunity of a work placement alongside specialised modules covering areas including the psychology of evidence, international criminology, assessment of offenders, responses to crime, and advanced quantitative and qualitative research methods. These modules will give you a valuable set of skills for both employment and further research.
Your tutors are all experts in this field: this programme received a 90% student satisfaction rating (Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey, 2025).
We also invite external practitioners who bring their practical skills and experience to the course throughout the year.
You’ll develop a critical awareness of topics at the forefront of criminology and forensic psychology, as well as the contexts and theories that influence practice in these areas. If you are interested in pursuing a career as a forensic psychologist, our MSc Applied Forensic Psychology may be better suited to your interests as it's been designed for psychology graduates and is accredited by the British Psychological Society, counting as Stage 1 of forensic psychologist training.
The applied focus of this course provides an excellent foundation in risk assessment of offenders, use of forensic interviewing strategies, mediation skills and facial composite construction.
Alongside these skills you’ll also learn directly from leading experts about current research and debates in criminology and forensic psychology which directly affect people at all points in the legal system.
Additionally, you'll acquire excellent transferable research skills in both quantitative and qualitative methods which will enable you to carry out high-quality research in a variety of contexts and with ethical integrity.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Psychology
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Studying applied criminology and forensic psychology at postgraduate level will allow you to develop a range of enquiring, analytical and practical skills benefitting you as a practitioner or researcher.
You’ll have the opportunity of a work placement alongside specialised modules covering areas including the psychology of evidence, international criminology, assessment of offenders, responses to crime, and advanced quantitative and qualitative research methods. These modules will give you a valuable set of skills for both employment and further research.
Your tutors are all experts in this field: this programme received a 90% student satisfaction rating (Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey, 2025).
We also invite external practitioners who bring their practical skills and experience to the course throughout the year.
You’ll develop a critical awareness of topics at the forefront of criminology and forensic psychology, as well as the contexts and theories that influence practice in these areas. If you are interested in pursuing a career as a forensic psychologist, our MSc Applied Forensic Psychology may be better suited to your interests as it's been designed for psychology graduates and is accredited by the British Psychological Society, counting as Stage 1 of forensic psychologist training.
The applied focus of this course provides an excellent foundation in risk assessment of offenders, use of forensic interviewing strategies, mediation skills and facial composite construction.
Alongside these skills you’ll also learn directly from leading experts about current research and debates in criminology and forensic psychology which directly affect people at all points in the legal system.
Additionally, you'll acquire excellent transferable research skills in both quantitative and qualitative methods which will enable you to carry out high-quality research in a variety of contexts and with ethical integrity.
You’ll have the opportunity of a work placement alongside specialised modules covering areas including the psychology of evidence, international criminology, assessment of offenders, responses to crime, and advanced quantitative and qualitative research methods. These modules will give you a valuable set of skills for both employment and further research.
Your tutors are all experts in this field: this programme received a 90% student satisfaction rating (Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey, 2025).
We also invite external practitioners who bring their practical skills and experience to the course throughout the year.
You’ll develop a critical awareness of topics at the forefront of criminology and forensic psychology, as well as the contexts and theories that influence practice in these areas. If you are interested in pursuing a career as a forensic psychologist, our MSc Applied Forensic Psychology may be better suited to your interests as it's been designed for psychology graduates and is accredited by the British Psychological Society, counting as Stage 1 of forensic psychologist training.
The applied focus of this course provides an excellent foundation in risk assessment of offenders, use of forensic interviewing strategies, mediation skills and facial composite construction.
Alongside these skills you’ll also learn directly from leading experts about current research and debates in criminology and forensic psychology which directly affect people at all points in the legal system.
Additionally, you'll acquire excellent transferable research skills in both quantitative and qualitative methods which will enable you to carry out high-quality research in a variety of contexts and with ethical integrity.
Admission Requirements
56+
6+
2.7+
4+
169+
30 Jun 2026
1 Year
Sep
Tuition fees
Domestic
7,650 GBP
International
19,750 GBP
Scholarships
Value
$8000
Deadline
18 Dec 2026
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