BSc (Hons) Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice at Liverpool John Moores University

Completing the professionally-accredited BSc (Hons) Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice at Liverpool John Moores University will give you vital insights into the criminal mind and criminal justice system, opening up a wide range of exciting career opportunities. In recent decades the psychological and criminological spheres have become inseparable and this course is designed to reflect this. It is aimed at people who want a BPS recognised psychology degree but who have a keen interest in the sphere of criminal justice and criminal behaviour.

Faculty: Faculty of Society and Culture  |  Department: School of Law and Justice Studies  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September (2027/28 entry)  |  Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Criminal Justice System, Criminological Theory, Introduction to Developmental Psychology and Individual Differences, Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology 2: Testing for Differences, Introduction to Biological and Cognitive Psychology, Introduction to Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice, Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology 1: Relationships and Associations. Year 2 core modules: Professional Development in Criminal Justice, Exploring Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice, Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology 4: Advanced Quantitative Research Methods, Cognitive and Biological Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Social Psychology, and Individual Differences, An Introduction to Penology, Victimology, New Directions in Criminological Theory. Year 3 core modules: Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice Dissertation, Forensic and Investigative Psychology, Contemporary Issues in Prisons and Probation, Policing, Youth Justice, Substance Use, Society and Criminal Justice, Regulation, Harm and Victimisation, Comparative Criminal Justice.

Career pathways

Examples of careers secured by recent graduates include trainee forensic psychologist, clinical support worker, police officer, trainee probation officer, probation service assistant, arrest referral and bail support team worker, drug and alcohol support worker, victim support worker, witness support worker, youth worker and cognitive behavioural programme facilitator for the prison service.

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