MSc Applied Forensic Psychology
Course overview
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.
Key highlights
- Focuses on rehabilitating offenders and reforming criminal behaviour
- Builds skills to deliver interventions that reform criminal behaviour
- Develops leadership, enterprise and employability skills
- Supports career change or progression within your current workplace
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — to include any BPS
Scholarships
International Early Payment Discount
One-off Early Payment fee reduction of £500 available to all applicants paying overseas fees. The full tuition fee charged must be at least £15,000.
Up to £500Postgraduate Fee Discount
50% fee waiver per year. 10% fee waiver per year for September 2025 intake only.
Careers this course leads to
- Trainee Forensic Psychologist
- Assistant Forensic Psychologist
- Offender Interventions Facilitator
- Rehabilitation Officer
- Probation Officer
- Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
Career opportunities
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
Cost of study
The tuition fee (2025/2026 session) to study MSc Applied Forensic Psychology at Buckinghamshire New University is £15,500 per year of study.
Admission
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.
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