MSc Applied Forensic Psychology

The MSc Applied Forensic Psychology at Buckinghamshire New University is designed to give you the knowledge and skills necessary to work within criminal justice and forensic fields. In this course, you study psychological theory with its application in areas such as offender rehabilitation, forensic assessment, and risk management.

The MSc Applied Forensic Psychology at Buckinghamshire New University will teach you how psychological theories and methods are used in forensic contexts. You will learn how to assess and manage offenders, apply psychological frameworks in criminal investigations, and critically evaluate forensic research.

Teaching and learning for this course is mainly interactive, combining lectures with seminars, case-based analysis, applied research tasks, and guest sessions led by practitioners. You’ll get hands-on experience working with psychological assessments, simulated forensic scenarios, and research projects, supported by expert academic staff. Assessment comes in the form of essays, case studies, presentations, practical reports, and a final research dissertation.

Buckinghamshire New University was founded in 1893. It is located in High Wycombe and Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. It offers several programmes (undergraduate, postgraduate, and research levels) in fields such as Business, Computing, Engineering, Health and Social Care, Media and the Creative Arts.

BNU has accreditations from professional bodies such as the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), the British Computer Society (BCS), and the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

To study MSc Applied Forensic Psychology at Buckinghamshire New University, you must meet the following requirements:

Grade Requirements

• You should hold a 2:1 Honours degree or above in Psychology or a related discipline. Applicants with a 2:2 and relevant work experience may also be considered.

English Proficiency

• Non-native English speakers may need to demonstrate proficiency in the language, typically through an IELTS score of at least 6.5. TOEFL or other equivalents are also accepted.

The tuition fee (2025/2026 session) to study MSc Applied Forensic Psychology at Buckinghamshire New University is £15,500 per year of study.

Buckinghamshire New University provides a number of bursaries and scholarships to help exceptional and underprivileged students. One of such scholarships is the Vice Chancellor’s International Students Scholarship.

With an MSc Applied Forensic Psychology from Buckinghamshire New University, you are open to the jobs below:

• Forensic Psychologist (with further professional training)
• Prison Rehabilitation Officer
• Offender Risk Assessor
• Probation Service Officer
• Victim Support Worker
• Criminal Behaviour Analyst

To apply for this course, you’ll need to go through the university’s postgraduate application portal. To find out more about this process, speak to one of our trained counsellors.