Forensic Mental Health

King's College London, University of London
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 1 Year Psychology

About this course

We are proud to have been awarded an IoPPN Excellence Award in 2018 for student satisfaction in the Postgraduate Taught Education Survey (PTES).

Unravel the complex relationship between mental disorders and criminal behaviour. At the same time, develop the skills to establish, manage and evaluate programmes designed to reduce antisocial behaviour.

You’ll have a choice of two pathways: clinical forensic psychology or forensic mental health research. With different entry criteria, you’ll need to pick the one that suits your interests and matches your level of experience.

Key Benefits

  • Focus on the neuroscientific understanding of the development of prosocial and antisocial behaviours across the lifespan

  • Critically examine forensic practice across the criminal justice system, including prisons, secure forensic hospital settings, and community services

  • Develop the skills required to critically evaluate new research and to establish evidence-based clinical services

  • Build an inter-disciplinary understanding of this complex field

  • Teaching

    You’ll be taught by clinicians who split their time between King’s and running specialist services in the community. They might work with sexual offenders, in prisons, or at threat services monitoring risk to politicians.

    At King’s, not only are we building knowledge in the field, we’re also discovering innovative ways to apply research to clinical practice. By the time you graduate, you’ll have the skills to make an impact in the area that interests you.

  • Study Options

    This course is available in 2 study options:

    Part-time

    Duration: 2 Years

    Qualification: MSc

    Location: London

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 1 Year

    Qualification: MSc

    Location: London

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    3219 Health associate professionals
    2229 Therapy professionals
    3214 Complementary health associate professionals
    1231 Health care practice managers
    2225 Clinical psychologists
    2224 Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists

    Course Details

    Qualification
    MSc
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    1 Year
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    London
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Psychology