Forensic Psychology

About this course

Forensic psychology applies psychological theory, research methods, and assessment skills to questions that arise in legal and criminal justice contexts. It is concerned with understanding criminal behaviour, assessing risk, supporting victims, advising courts and parole boards, and developing evidence-based rehabilitation programmes for people who have offended. The field sits at the boundary of psychology and the law, requiring graduates to understand both the science of behaviour and the institutional frameworks within which that knowledge is applied. At the University of Chester, this three-year degree provides a thorough grounding in psychology across the core areas required for Graduate Basis for Chartership with the British Psychological Society, alongside specific modules in forensic psychology. You will study cognitive, developmental, social, and biological psychology, developi

Where its graduates go

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• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 20% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
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