MSc Forensic Psychology at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Programme overview

The MSc Forensic Psychology at Cardiff Met is BPS-accredited and is the first stage towards Chartered Psychologist status and HCPC registration as a forensic practitioner. It works with His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service and examines the environmental, cultural, cognitive and biological factors behind offending.

Faculty: Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences | Duration: 12 months full time (option to complete in 15 months); 2 years part time (option to complete in 3 years). | Intake: 2027 entry | Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

The programme gives a critical academic grounding in explanations of offending and in offender treatment, services and policy, and introduces professional competencies including interdisciplinary working, risk assessment, ethics, report writing and working with offenders, victims, courts and police.

Career pathways

Provides the knowledge base for BPS Stage 2 or HCPC routes to practice as a forensic psychologist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A good honours degree (normally 2:1 or above) in Psychology from a BPS-accredited undergraduate course, plus evidenced experience in a relevant forensic area (e.g. with victims, offenders or service providers), covered in the personal statement. In exceptional cases a 2:2 in an accredited Psychology degree with extensive relevant work experience may be considered.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,000 for the whole programme (2027/28). Cardiff Met 2027/28 full-time home rate for postgraduate Masters (including MRes). Part-time fee is separate (GBP 5,000 in year 1 for the 2027/28 part-time route). Source

International applicants: GBP 17,600 for the whole programme (2027/28). Cardiff Met 2027/28 full-time international rate for postgraduate Masters (including MRes and DMan). Part-time fee is separate (GBP 5,000 in year 1 for the 2027/28 part-time route). Source

Intake: 2027 entry

Duration: 12 months full time (option to complete in 15 months); 2 years part time (option to complete in 3 ye

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