Applicants must be eligible for the Graduate Basis for Registration with the British Psychological Society - normally achieved by the completion of an appropriately accredited UK-based undergraduate degree in Psychology - and will possess an honours degree in psychology at first class or upper second class level. Relevant work experience will also be taken into consideration. Applicants for whom English is not their first language must also be able to demonstrate IETLS 6.5.

All students must have access to a PC and the internet, as they will be studying online. Technical support will be offered if difficulties arise.

The closing date for applications to the course, which begins each year in January, is 1 November of the preceding year. You will be asked to complete an application form and provide evidence of your degree classification and your eligibility for GBR. You will also be required to provide two references, at least one of which should include comments on your academic ability.

• The course is British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited and was designed to cover the BPS Division of Forensic Psychology’s core curriculum
• Online delivery of materials, activities, and discussion opportunities enables students to learn at their own pace, combining work and study
• The Forensic Psychology and Crime MSc is the only online Forensic Psychology course in the UK
• Teaching Expertise: The course has been developed and is delivered by an experienced course team which includes chartered forensic psychologists
• Experienced forensic practitioners offer first-hand experience as visiting speakers. Their materials will be made available via DVDs or video presentations

Successfully completing this course will enable you to further your career and promotion opportunities within areas such as the police, the prison service, social services, probation, drug dependency units, and youth offending teams.

The course is accredited by the BPS Division of Forensic Psychology and thus provides exemption from Stage One of the training route towards becoming a Chartered Forensic Psychologist.

See our 2009 graduation where the first cohort of students for this course graduated.

 

This course will give you a unique opportunity to study an area of applied psychology at a distance, using our high quality and interactive web-based learning methods, while being able to take advantage of two short residential schools. 

The course runs January-December, with residential periods of four days in June of years one and two.  All students must attend the University induction at the start of the course in order to meet their fellow students, the course team, and to familiarise themselves with our online learning methods and materials.

Those wishing to study this course can apply online by completing this online application form. To apply for a place on this course and apply via postal application, please complete and return this Postgraduate application form.

For all information on taught and research postgraduate programmes.

Home and EU students contact our Graduate Centre:

Telephone: 024 7688 7667 (or 024 7688 8382 or 024 7688 8071)
Fax: 024 7688 8609
E-mail: gradadmissions.uni@coventry.ac.uk

International (Non-EU) students contact our International Office:

Telephone: +44 24 7688 8674
Fax: +44 24 7663 2710
E-mail: interlink@coventry.ac.uk

Type: Postgraduate
Length and mode of course: Three-years blended learning
Qualification: MSc degree
Course Code: N/A

For more information on forensic psychology and the Graduate Basis of Registration please see the British Psychological Society website:  www.bps.org.uk