Msc Investigative Psychology

at University of Huddersfield

Modules:
 

•  Clinical Forensic Psychology
•  Dissertation (Investigative Psychology)
•  Improving Legal Testimony and Evidence in Court and investigations
•  Introducing Investigative Psychology: from Offender Profiling to the Science of IP
•  Investigative Psychology for Violent Acquisitive and Sexual Crime
•  Investigative Psychology: Tactics and Strategies for Studying Criminal Action
•  Offender Spatial Activity: Beyond Geographical Offender Profiling
•  Professional Issues and Applications

Entry requirements for this course are normally one of the following:
 

• An Honours degree (2:1 or above) in Psychology recognised by the British Psychological Society (BPS) as conferring eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) or its international equivalent. Criminology or other relevant disciplines will be considered.
• Or the ability to complete a Master’s course at a higher level demonstrated through professional, vocational or other documented experience.
• Basic understanding of research methods, statistics and some experience of working with offenders, the police, the courts or another relevant institution is also beneficial.

For International Students: £17,600 per year.

After completing the course our graduates have gone on to work in diverse legal and forensic contexts, often progressing rapidly to senior levels as crime and intelligence analysts, behavioural investigative advisors, forensic lecturers and applied researchers. They also work in prisons or with clinical forensic populations or within commercial organisations and government agencies such as specialist crime units, the National Policing Improvements Agency or the Home Office.