MSc Forensic and Investigative Psychology

About this course

This masters degree has a strong emphasis on psychological investigation and exploring offending behaviour.

Course highlights:

• BPS Accredited. Designed to meet the Stage 1 training requirement for accreditation by the British Psychological Society (BPS) to become a Chartered Psychologist
• Join an established and respected School of Psychology, with a thriving research culture
• Learn through lectures, seminars and research projects

This masters degree strikes a balance between Forensic and Investigative Psychology topics and skills to widen career options for graduates. The primary goal of forensic and investigative psychology as a discipline is to contribute to the understanding of why individuals engage in criminal behaviour and how they can be managed and rehabilitated back into society.

The teaching team have expertise across a wide range of forensic and investigative topics, both in research and practice. These topics relate to offenders and victims (with the recognition that many offenders have also experienced victimisation/adversity).

Our course provides the opportunity for you to work closely with your peers and teaching staff, and have sufficient support to progress successfully through your degree.

Career paths

Further your career prospects

LJMU has an excellent employability record with 96% (HESA 2018) of our postgraduates in work or further study six months after graduation. Our applied learning techniques and strong industry connections ensure our students are fully prepared for the workplace on graduation and understand how to apply their knowledge in a real world context.

We work closely with the careers and employability team to provide you with experiences to increase your employability, for example, visiting speakers from forensic, mental health, and other relevant organisations, mock interviews targeted to specific posts/jobs, CV support. We also ensure that across the modules, we highlight the skills you are learning, enabling you to promote these skills in future interviews.

You will need: minimum 2:1 honours degree in Psychology, must achieve 60% or above pass mark in final year research project/dissertation, must satisfy the BPS conditions for Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC).