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Money MattersWhy do people engage in offending behaviour? What are the impacts of crime on victims?
This course is open for Clearing applications.
Psychology is the science of human behaviour and mind. It is concerned with individual psychological processes and the social context of how we think and interact with the world around us. Forensic psychology applies these processes and knowledge to legal domains, helping shape how the police, courts, prisons, and probation services understand and react to victims, witnesses, and offenders.
Forensic psychology practitioners assess and work with offenders, victims and witnesses to crime, and give evidence in court. They might carry out risk assessments on offenders with mental health issues, work with children with anti-social behaviour, or develop treatment plans to help rehabilitate offenders.
Our course covers all core elements of psychological study as required by the British Ps...
3 years full-time
The department offers a diverse psychology teaching curriculum. Our BSc (Hons) Forensic Psychology course has a real focus on understanding how forensic psychology applies to real-world settings. As such, we introduce and examine a range of contemporary issues within society and consider how forensic psychology has helped to shape practices within the criminal justice system to the benefit of victims, witnesses, suspects, and legal professionals. Individual and group work focuses on problem-solving and developing excellent transferrable skills of critical evaluation, communication, and teamwork.
You may study units in Difference and Diversity in Forensic Psychology, Contemporary Issues in Forensic Psychology, and Achieving Best Evidence. Some of the topics you’ll learn about include courtroom processes, police interviewing of suspects, and what works when treating offenders and working with vulnerable witnesses.
You’ll have lots of variety each week, as you’ll experience different teaching methods across each psychology topic. You’ll usually have days with a mix of lectures, workshops, and self-directed work.
In your final year of study, you’ll be able to choose optional units from across psychology, with themes such as educational psychology, health and psychological interventions, clinical issues in psychology, and sport psychology.
Assessment is through course work which may include essays, reports, group projects, and presentations.
The British Psychological Society
Teaching Excellence Framework 2023-2027
National Student Survey 2024 (NSS)
Whether you’ve already made your decision about what you want to study, or you’re just considering your options, there are lots of ways you can meet us and find out more about student life at Manchester Met.
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Your studies are supported by a department of committed and enthusiastic teachers and researchers, experts in their chosen field.
We often link up with external professionals too, helping to enhance your learning and build valuable connections to the working world.
Please note our entry requirements may differ slightly at Clearing. Please call the Clearing helpline on +44 (0)161 247 3000 for more details.
Full-time fee: £9,250 per year. This tuition fee is agreed subject to UK government policy and parliamentary regulation and may increase each academic year in line with inflation or UK government policy for both new and continuing students.
Full-time fee: £20,000 per year. Tuition fees will remain the same for each year of your course providing you complete it in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study).
A degree typically comprises 360 credits, a DipHE 240 credits, a CertHE 120 credits, and an integrated masters 480 credits. The tuition fee for the placement year for those courses that offer this option is £1,850, subject to inflationary increases based on government policy and providing you progress through the course in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study). The tuition fee for the study year abroad for those courses that offer this option is £1,385, subject to inflationary increases based on government policy and providing you progress through the course in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study).
Optional estimate: £400
All of the books, e-books, and journals required for the course are available from the library. The University also has PC labs and a laptop loan service. Campus printing costs start from 5p per page. Estimated costs are £300 for a laptop up to £100 each year for books and printing.
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Money MattersPerhaps you see yourself working with vulnerable populations or as a research assistant? Maybe you’re fascinated by organisational behaviour?
As a forensic psychology graduate, there are a diverse range of career paths you could take. You might decide to complete further education and training to pursue a career as a forensic psychologist, or work for the police, HM Prison and Probation Service, NHS or in a charity supporting ex-offenders or victims of crime. Alternatively, you can use your transferrable skills to work across sectors as diverse as education, social care, and human resources (HR). Some of the places you might work in are local authorities, social services, prisons, charities, sports clubs, NHS or private hospitals, schools, or rehabilitation centres.
Where do some of our graduates work? In housing services at Manchester City Council, as a probation case manager for Cheshire & Greater Manchester Community Rehabilitation Company, as a psychology assistant for an Early Intervention in Psychosis Team at an NHS Trust, an officer with Greater Manchester Police, and as a trainee High-Intensity CBT therapist.
You can apply for this course through Clearing.
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