Forensic Psychology - MSc

Canterbury campus, Canterbury, United Kingdom

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# 101-150QS Subject Rankings

12 monthsProgram duration

22,700 GBPTuition Fee/year

31 Jul, 2025Application Deadline

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Program overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Can criminal tendencies be reliably assessed? Is there a relationship between crime, moral judgement and psychopathy. Examine the topics of criminality from a broad psychological perspective and develop the skills to make your own original contribution to...
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Immerse yourself in the only MSc programme that offers an entire module on offender cognition, explore relapse prevention, sex offenders with learning disabilities and the socio-demographic and psychological factors that lead to behaviours in some individuals and not others. This course is accredited by The British Psychological Society (BPS) and satisfies the academic component of professional training required to become a chartered forensic psychologist.

Reasons to study MSc Forensic Psychology at Kent

Become part of Kent's Centre of Research and Education in Forensic Psychology (CORE-FP) alongside a large team of internationally-renowned experts who are involved in major journals and assess and treat individuals who have offended
Our module on the assessment and treatment of offenders is taught by practitioners who work with offenders every day
Visit secure forensic establishments to broaden your experience and talk with staff who are chartered
Test out your own theories and hypotheses in our excellent facilities, including brain stimulation and virtual reality laboratories
Benefit from a dedicated MSc common room, equip with computers up to date with the software you will require
Over 80% of our Psychology research was classified as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ for environment and publications in Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021
Recognition by the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) as meeting the nationally recognised criteria for preparation training for PhD research
Discover your future in a subject ranked 16th in the UK for graduate prospects in The Complete University Guide 2022. Our recent graduates have started their own businesses, researched in the civil service and become practising Psychologists

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Program overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Reasons to study MSc Forensic Psychology at Kent

Become part of Kent's Centre of Research and Education in Forensic Psychology (CORE-FP) alongside a large team of internationally-renowned experts who are involved in major journals and assess and treat individuals who have offended
Our module on the assessment and treatment of offenders is taught by practitioners who work with offenders every day
Visit secure forensic establishments to broaden your experience and talk with staff who are chartered
Test out your own theories and hypotheses in our excellent facilities, including brain stimulation and virtual reality laboratories
Benefit from a dedicated MSc common room, equip with computers up to date with the software you will require
Over 80% of our Psychology research was classified as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ for environment and publications in Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021
Recognition by the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) as meeting the nationally recognised criteria for preparation training for PhD research
Discover your future in a subject ranked 16th in the UK for graduate prospects in The Complete University Guide 2022. Our recent graduates have started their own businesses, researched in the civil service and become practising Psychologists

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Admission Requirements

IELTS

Bachelor GPA

3.3+

TOEFL

85+

Cambridge CAE Advanced

169+

PTE Academic

63+

1.Degree requirement
a. GBC status
You must hold, or have applied for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC, formerly GBR) with the British Psychological Society (BPS). Please note that Graduate Membership of the BPS is not accepted.

You will normally have GBC status if you hold a Psychology honours degree accredited by the BPS. Otherwise, you can apply to have your existing degree assessed by the BPS, or take a conversion course. If you are not sure whether you hold GBC status, please contact the BPS directly.

b. Adequate level of academic achievement
You must also hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree with a classification (grade average) of a 2.1 or Merit in the UK system (the second highest classification after First/Distinction). Results from institutions in other countries will be assessed individually according to this standard.

An assessed piece of coursework must also be submitted as part of the application for review by the programme director.

c. Statistics and research methods training in the social sciences
This programme includes a one-year statistics sequence which you must normally pass in order to receive your award. The teaching assumes that you are familiar with the following topics:
Means and standard deviations Distributions, hypothesis testing and statistical significance t-tests Correlation coefficients Variables and measurement

Therefore, your existing degree transcript should note that you have taken and passed a minimum of one term each in statistics and social science research methods courses (or two terms of a joint statistics and research methods course).

2. Forensic-related work/research experience
We encourage applicants to gain voluntary (or in some cases paid) work/research experience in a forensic setting, for example victim support, the police, the prison service, the NHS, or forensic-relevant charities. However, relevant work experience is not mandatory for entry to this programme.

Application Deadline

31 Jul 2025

Program Duration

1 Year

Starting Month(s)

Sep

Tuition Fee and Scholarships

Domestic Students

Tuition Fee/year

11,100 GBP

Tuition Fee (Out of State)

International Students

Tuition Fee/year

22,700 GBP

Other Expenses

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QS subject rankings

2013
#51-100
2014
#151-200
2015
#101-150
2016
#101-150
2017
#101-150
2018
#51-100
2019
#51-100
2020
#51-100
2021
#101-150
2022
#101-150
2023
#87
2024
#=98
2025
#101-150

Ranking criteria

Academic Reputation

65.1

Citations per Paper

94.5

Employer Reputation

H-index Citations

85.8

International Research Network

54.9

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Canterbury campus, Canterbury, United Kingdom

# 101-150QS Subject Rankings

12 monthsProgram duration

22,700 GBPTuition Fee/year

31 Jul, 2025Application Deadline

Program overview

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Program overview

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