Investigative Forensic Psychology
Bournemouth UniversityPostgraduate MSc Full-time 1 Year Psychology
About this course
Study a course specialising in examining the theoretical and investigative aspects of forensic psychology to prepare you for the entire criminal justice process, from crime scene to courtroom. Benefit from our great facilities and expert academics.Learn about the underlying theories regarding the psychology of investigations and consider areas such as how face-processing can assist identification of individuals Explore different offence types – sexual offending, murder and violent crime, group offending, and different forms of cyber-crime Investigate and scrutinise violent mocked-up crime scenes to provide investigative evidence and learn how to present expert witness testimony in a mock court Evaluate victims, witnesses, suspects and offenders as well as the environment, geography and time to create fieldwork and case studies based on real experiences Benefit from the expert knowledge of our academics and guest speakers, including the Course Leader Dr Terri Cole who shares her extensive experience as a behavioural investigative adviser and serious crime analyst Develop transferable skills like writing grant proposals and how to publish research as well as working closely with a member of staff for your research topic, perhaps linked to your future career aspirations.
Why study MSc Investigative Forensic Psychology at BU?
Study a course specialising in examining the theoretical and investigative aspects of forensic psychology to prepare you for the entire criminal justice process, from crime scene to courtroom. Benefit from our great facilities and expert academics.
Study Options
This course is available in 2 study options:
Part-time
Duration: 2 Years
Qualification: MSc
Location: Poole
Full-time Shown above
Duration: 1 Year
Qualification: MSc
Location: Poole
Career Prospects
Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:
1172 Social services managers and directors
2462 Probation officers
2229 Therapy professionals
2224 Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists
6134 Houseparents and residential wardens
3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals
Course Details
- Qualification
- MSc
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 1 Year
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Poole
- Scheme
- Postgraduate
- Subjects
- Psychology