**Reasons to choose Kingston** – This is one of the few courses in the UK to offer a specialist forensic psychology qualification. – This course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). – You’ll be eligible for Graduate Membership and the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership; this is the first step towards becoming a chartered psychologist. With further training, you can begin a career in forensic psychology. **About this course** Fascinating and disturbing, criminal behaviour arises from social, biological and cognitive factors. We need to understand these if we are to help create a safer and fairer society. Forensic psychology looks at the relationships between brain and criminal behaviour, how social groups interact and how human beings learn and develop. It also examines the treatment of offenders and the impact of crime on the broader community. You’ll be able to gain valuable experience, with the opportunity for work-based practice or observation. Choosing from a range of option modules, you’ll be able to tailor your studies to your own interests and aspirations. You may also research a topic in depth for a dissertation. **Sandwich Year** This course has a sandwich year which takes place between Year 2 and your Final Year. During this sandwich year you will take a placement within a relevant setting, ensuring you gain essential experience to add to your CV and help you secure a graduate job.

Examples of Modules: Year 1 - Crime, Law and Justice - Psychology Research Methods 1 - Foundations of Psychology - Introduction to Forensic Psychology Year 2 - Psychology Research Methods 2 - Social, Individual and Developmental Psychology - Brain, Behaviour and Cognition - Forensic Mental Health and Criminal Behaviours Final Year (Core) - Psychology Research Project - Psychology of Securities and Investigations Final Year (Optional) - Global Terrorism and Transnational Crime - Applied Criminology: Work and Volunteering - Risk and Crime - Human Rights and Political Violence - Neuropsychology and Neuro-rehabilitation - Advanced Thinking - Psychotherapeutic Psychology and Mental Health: from Theory to Practice

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26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: CC86

Institution code: K84

Campus Name: Main Site

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

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T Levels T Levels are an alternative to A levels, apprenticeships and other further education courses. T Level focuses on vocational skills and can help students into skilled employment, higher education and/or apprenticeships. Students who study T Level spend 80% of the course in the classroom, learning the skills that employers need. The other 20% is a meaningful industry placement, where they put these skills into action. T Levels are the equivalent to three A levels and we recognise the UCAS tariff points they attract in line with other qualifications that aid progression to higher education.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.kingston.ac.uk/undergraduate-course/forensic-psychology/

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Student satisfaction : 77%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 65%

Go onto work and study: 80%

England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
EU	9250.0	Year 1

*This is a provisional fee and subject to change as we are awaiting the Office For Student Guidance on Fee levels for 2020 and beyond. For foundation year and international fees, please visit: https://www.kingston.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-funding/fees/ Please visit the provider course webpage for further information regarding additional course costs

River House
53-57 High Street
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Kingston upon Thames
KT1 1LQ