Forensic Psychology

Accredited by: This degree confers eligibility for Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and the Graduate Basis for Registration.

Careers and opportunities When you complete the course with a 2:2 or higher, you'll be eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS), which is an essential first step to becoming a Chartered Forensic Psychologist. To become Chartered, you'll also need to do further academic training for up to 5 years, including an MSc Forensic Psychology.

What can you do with a Forensic Psychology degree? Many graduates go on to do an MSc in Forensic Psychology after the course. You could also start a career in areas such as:

Graduate roles and destinations Roles our previous graduates have gone on to include:

They've taken roles in the following organisations:

Placement year After your second year, you can do an optional work placement year to get valuable longer-term work experience in the field. A placement year gives you the opportunity to apply your knowledge in a real workplace, boosting your employability and making you stand out to employers after the course.

You can work for a company or organisation here in the UK or overseas, or you could go independent by setting up and running your own business with other students.

Potential prison placements Previous students have completed work placements in medium secure units, youth offending teams and prisons, including:

Potential placement destinations Other students have taken placement roles in organisations including: