MSc Investigative Forensic Psychology

Course Overview

• 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 offense types – sexual offending, murder and violent crime, group offending, and other forms of cyber-crime 

• Investigate and scrutinize 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 behavioral 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.  

General Eligibility

The standard requirements for embarking upon this course are:

• A bachelor's Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject or equivalent.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours per week

Language Requirement

• IELTS (Academic) 6.5 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component or equivalent.