MSc Forensic Psychology and Mental Health

University of Manchester

Our MSc Forensic Psychology and Mental Health course is aimed at graduates who want to pursue a career as a Chartered Psychologist and/or register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Forensic Psychologist. You will cover topics such as psychology applied to legal and investigative processes, forensic risk assessment, offending behaviour interventions, research methods, and personality disorders. Teaching will comprise a blend of face-to-face and online delivery, and will be based on case examples from forensic and clinical practice. On completion of the course, you will demonstrate a number of competencies and have enhanced knowledge and skills including: a systematic and critical awareness of current knowledge, theory and evidence base relevant to the discipline of forensic psychology; a comprehensive understanding of relevant ethical, legal and professional practice frameworks; a critical awareness of current psychological approaches to the understanding of the development and treatment of offending behaviour and mental health conditions.