Forensic Psychology

About this course

Forensic psychology applies the theories and methods of psychology to questions within legal and criminal justice contexts. It asks how criminal behaviour develops, how offenders can be assessed and rehabilitated, how eyewitness testimony should be evaluated, and how psychological evidence can be applied in legal proceedings. It is a discipline that sits at the intersection of science, ethics, and public policy, requiring both rigorous analytical thinking and sensitivity to the human realities of crime, victimisation, and justice. At the University of Derby you will study across three years on a full-time programme, with a foundation year available for additional preparation, and a year abroad for international study. The questions the degree addresses are genuinely challenging: how does criminal behaviour develop across the lifespan, what does research tell us about the accuracy or ina

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 42% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 7% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 4% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 7% of graduatescards →
• 15 / 100Welfare and housing associate professionals · 13% of graduatescards →
• 12 / 100Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation · 11% of graduatescards →

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