Criminology with Forensic Psychology MSc

This Criminology with Forensic Psychology MSc programme enables you to combine two complementary subject areas.

In the forensic component of the course, you will study investigative and legal processes. For example, how psychological methods can improve interviewing techniques and police inquiry decision-making. Different investigative methods will also be critically evaluated from the historical to the contemporary.

The criminology component examines the social, economic and political contexts that give rise to crime and criminal victimisation.

Also, the formal responses to offending behaviour, including policing, punishment and rehabilitation, and wider strategies of social control will be considered and challenged. In addition, you will study the criminalisation process and engage critically with crime reduction methods.

Note: If you are interested in becoming a practising psychologist you should undertake the MSc in Forensic Psychology as this programme is BPS-accredited

After you graduate

This course can lead to careers within various areas, working for both public and private organisations. This may include policy making; offender management; crime reduction and multi-agency partnership work; security and policing; criminological research; local and national government; and work for related advocacy and policy-based organisations.

Recent graduates have secured employment in policing, victim and witnesses services, prisons/prison offender management, the military, counter-terrorism and security.