MSc Applied Forensic Psychology at Edinburgh Napier University

Programme overview

Your learning will be based on what the UK’s two largest employers of forensic psychologists told us that they need in a trainee forensic psychologist. When you graduate from the Master’s Programme in Applied Forensic Psychology, you will have rigorous analytical skills alongside practical skills, which will set you apart from others competing for the same jobs.

Duration: 1 year | Study mode: full-time | Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Entry requirements

You must have achieved a minimum of 2:2 on the BPS-accredited degree and you must have Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (by completing a BPS-accredited degree or conversion course). Please note that you will need to provide your BPS accredited degree certificate/comparable BPS accredited conversion qualification AND where applicable, evidence of eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC). You should apply for this evidence upon application submission and send it to [email protected] as soon as possible as it can take several weeks to obtain which may impact an offer being made.

Domestic applicants: GBP 8,030 a year (2026/27). Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland fee Source

International applicants: GBP 20,540 a year (2026/27). Overseas and EU fee Source

Duration: 1 year

Apply through the official page: https://www.napier.ac.uk/study-with-us/postgraduate/how-to-apply/useful-application-information

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