MLFP Legal and Forensic Psychology at University of California, Irvine

Programme overview

The master's programme is for professionals and recent graduates seeking careers in legal and forensic psychology. It is interdisciplinary and covers interpreting scientific evidence, protecting child witnesses and the accuracy of human memory. Courses are online with one mandatory week-long in-residence course.

Faculty: School of Social Ecology | Department: Department of Psychology and Social Behavior | Duration: 2 years (6 quarters); 13 courses | Study mode: full-time | Location: Irvine, CA, United States

What you will study

Seven required courses cover Introduction to Legal and Forensic Psychology, Data Analysis and Statistics, Research Methods, Psychology and Law, Forensic Assessment, Legal Reasoning and Jurisprudence, and a Capstone, plus six electives. A capstone project replaces a thesis.

Career pathways

Roles include court liaison, intelligence analyst, court manager, research and policy analyst, victims' advocate, law enforcement and case management, in community agencies, courts, mental health centres, social services and correctional institutions.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UC Irvine Graduate Division (all graduate programmes): bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited institution with minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. International applicants whose prior degree was not taught solely in English need TOEFL iBT 80 overall or IELTS 7 overall with no module below 6 (departments may set higher). GRE requirements are set by each programme; there is no minimum GRE score.

Requirements published at program group level.

USD 17,188 for the whole programme (2026-27). Programme Fee for the cohort entering Fall 2026 (self-supporting programme, one rate for all students). Total Program Fee line; the $17,278 headline figure includes the Student Services Access Fee. Excludes Student Services Access Fee, campus fees and hea Source

Graduate applications are submitted online through the UCI graduate application portal; the non-refundable application fee is $135 for U.S. citizens and lawful U.S. permanent residents and $155 for all other applicants. Deadlines are set by each programme. GRE is required by some programmes only; TOEFL or IELTS English proficiency is required of graduate applicants unless waived.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uci.edu/admissions/

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