Applied Criminology & Forensic Psychology

Edinburgh Napier University

United Kingdom, Edinburgh

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Edinburgh Napier University

United Kingdom , Edinburgh

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Part Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines9-Sep-2024

Apply to this program

Go to the official application for the university

Duration 2 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 14,420 / total

Next Intake 9-Sep-2024

Applied Criminology & Forensic Psychology

About

Develop a deep insight into crime and what causes criminal behaviour by studying this uniquely practical and applied course

Overview

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 mediation, international criminology, assessment of offenders, child protection 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. We also invite external practitioners who bring their practical skills and experience to the course throughout the year.

Due to the competitive nature of this programme, we advise you submit your application as early as possible and before the 30th of June at the latest.

Develop a deep insight into crime and what causes criminal behaviour by studying this uniquely practical and applied course.

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.

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.

What you study

Compulsory modules include:

Practical Forensic Psychology
Current Topics in Crime
Criminal Justice in Practice
Advanced Research Skills
Dissertation

Optional modules include:

Evidence and Investigation
Understanding and Responding to Crime
Advanced Forensic Psychology
International and Comparative Criminology
Advice and Consultancy
Work Placement

Additional costs

Students enrolling in the optional Work Placement module are expected to pay for travel costs.

Lead academics and short bio

Faye Skelton:

Completed PhD at Lancaster University
Worked for over ten years at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) before moving to Edinburgh Napier University in December 2014.
Research interests focused on face recognition. Collaborates with Dr Charlie Frowd (UCLan) on improving Police facial composites using both feature-based (PROfit) and evolutionary (EvoFIT) software systems. Faye has also worked with Dr John Marsh (UCLan) on the effects of auditory distraction on face processing.
Faye is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and has extensive teaching experience in applied cognition: eyewitness memory and identification procedures, facial composites, false and recovered memories, false confessions and police interviewing.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Entry requirements

Postgraduate

Students will be eligible to apply if they have gained a Bachelor degree with C+, GPA of 2.5/4.0 or Good or better

Career

HM Prisons and secure units
Probation service
Police services
Social work (requires further study)
Court services
Legal services
Voluntary sector
Community development
Adult guidance
Local and central government
Academia and research
Health services
Forensic services
Private practice

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 14,420

How to Apply

How to use the online application form

Here’s some key information about the application form to keep in mind while you're completing it:

You don't need to complete your application in one session - you can save it and return to it later. You'll get an email with a link to continue your application
When you've completed a page, click on the proceed button at the base of the form
If you need to return to a previous page, click on the save button first
If you need to exit at any point, save your progress by clicking on the save button
Save your progress regularly, as the form will time out if there has been no activity on the page for four hours. You'll then be asked to re-enter your log in details to continue with your application
Refer to the help text at each section of the application if you need guidance about a particular section of the process.

What to expect

We will typically be in touch within five days of your application submission. Here's what will happen once you have submitted your application:

1. Application review

When we receive your application we will:

Check your qualifications against the minimum entry criteria
Check your references, once they've been submitted
Review your personal statement
Check your evidence of English language proficiency, if applicable.

If you want to find out what we'll be looking for in your personal statement, find out here.

2. Extra information

For some courses, you need to provide examples of your work or attend an interview. If this is the case, we’ll get in touch to arrange this with you. You can find out if this applies to your course on the course page on our website.

3. Application outcome

We’ll let you know the outcome of your application by email. There are three possible outcomes:

Unconditional (meaning we don't need anything else from you)
Conditional (meaning you'll need to provide us with some more information)
Unsuccessful.

4. Your response

You can accept your offer by emailing pgadmissions@napier.ac.uk. If your offer is conditional and you need to submit any extra information, like your degree certificate or a reference, you should do this as soon as possible.

Interviews and Portfolios

Some of our postgraduate courses require you to attend an interview, or submit extra information or examples of your work. If this is the case, someone will be in touch to arrange this with you. You can find out if this applies to your course on the relevant course page on the website.

Here are some of examples of courses which require an interview:

MSc Creative Advertising
MSc Applied Criminology and Forensic Psychology
MSc Data Science

Interview formats will vary by course, and can range from group interviews and discussions to a quick chat one-on-one with your programme leader. You will be given this information by email.

Here are some examples of courses which require a portfolio or additional work:

MA Creative Writing
MA Motion Graphics
MFA Advanced Film Practice

What you are asked to present and in what format will vary by course. You might be asked to submit your work digitally, or in some cases you will be asked to bring a portfolio with you to an interview. You will be given this information by email.