Psychology with Forensic Applications (with a Placement Year) Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

If you’re interested in crime and investigation and want to explore how psychology can help us to understand criminal behaviour and justice system processes, this course provides an excellent basis for a career in forensic and investigative psychology related areas.

You’ll analyse the ‘before, during and after’ stages of a crime as you discover how forensic psychologists support investigations. You can get hands-on at simulated crime scenes, practise interview techniques and learn about managing offenders inside our custody suite and prison cell.

The course puts crime into context and involves analysing major cases, such as killer GP Harold Shipman and Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe.

Other topics range from whether criminals can be rehabilitated to how psychological factors can explain wrongful convictions. You’ll delve into psychological profiling too, so you can build up a picture of an offender’s characteristics.

Our facilities include Cognitive Research Cubicles, an Observation Room, Psychology and IT labs, VR equipment, as well as access to Simulation Suites at the University.

The degree can lead to a variety of postgraduate study and career opportunities, including specialising in forensic or clinical psychology and roles in victim support, youth offending services or with police forces.

On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: *BSc (Hons) Forensic and Investigative Psychology*