BSc (Hons) Psychology (with Forensic Perspectives) at Leeds Trinity University

Are you fascinated by what drives criminal behaviour, and how psychology can help us understand crime, justice, and society? Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), our Psychology (with Forensic Perspectives) degree combines a strong foundation in psychological science with opportunities to explore how psychology can be applied to understanding crime, justice, and wider societal challenges.

Faculty: School of Social Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: core modules include Perspectives in Psychology, Being a Successful Student, Exploring Human Experience, Building My Future; options include Forensic Psychology in Context. Year 2: core modules include Differences and Diversity: Mind, Brain and Social Behaviour, Being a Successful Graduate, Transforming Lives; options include Concepts in Forensic Psychology, Contemporary Issues in Forensic Psychology. Year 3: core modules include Psychology Research Project (Forensic Perspectives), Professional Learning Through Work; options include Illusions, Biases and Cognitive Impairment (Psychology with Speciallist Pathway), Counselling Psychology in Practice (Counselling Perspectives Pathway), The Science and Art of Living Well (Health Perspectives Pathway), Psychology of Mental Health and Distress.

Career pathways

Graduates will be equipped with the knowledge, skills and attributes required for a wide range of graduate careers within and beyond psychology. Potential career destinations include roles within policing, probation, youth justice, victim support services, offender rehabilitation, community safety partnerships, public services, charities, and the wider criminal justice sector.

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