MSc Forensic Psychology

at Goldsmiths University of London

Program structure

The programme is comprised of 7 compulsory modules and 1 option modules.

The compulsory modules are:

• Assessment and Intervention in Forensic Psychology

• Psychology, Crime and Law

• Professional Issues in Psychological Practice

• Research Design and Analysis

• Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Crime

• Statistical Methods

• Research Project

You then choose one option module, which may be selected from a range of courses offered in the Department of Psychology, for example:

• Psychopathology

• Addictive Behaviours

• Developmental Cognitive Neuropsychology

• Social Psychology of Social Problems: Intergroup perspective

• Social-Moral Development

• Advanced Quantitative Methods

• Statistical Data Analysis Project

• Investigative Forensic Psychology

• An undergraduate degree of at least second-class standard in a relevant/related subject

International Tuition Fees:

£20000 per year

Career Opportunity

Graduates of the programme will be well-qualified a wide range careers in:

• the criminal justice system

• health services

• civil society

Relevant career opportunities are available in the:

• prison and probation service

• NHS

• police and voluntary sector organisations

Many of these posts will be training positions to allow the completion of the Stage Two qualification in Forensic Psychology described above.