MSc Forensic Psychology at University of Lincoln

Entry requirements

First or upper second-class honours degree in psychology. All offers made to those still completing their BSc are contingent upon the applicant meeting these requirements. This MSc Forensic Psychology is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) meaning that the course counts as a Stage 1 qualification for those who already hold Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) with the BPS (completed an approved undergraduate psychology programme). Stage one is an essential step for those who aspire to work as a Forensic Psychologist in the UK. To practice as a Forensic Psychologist in the UK, gaining a BPS accredited MSc in Forensic Psychology (Stage 1) has to be followed with stage 2, which involves completing applied training which is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). If your undergraduate degree was in a different subject, you can complete a BPS accredited Psychology Conversion Course (usually a one-year MSc). We offer the MSc Psychological Research Methods and the MSc Developmental Psychology here at the University of Lincoln: This will be required before stage two training can begin. Whilst the conversion course can be undertaken after the MSc Forensic Psychology, completion of the MSc Forensic Psychology assumes a base level knowledge of psychological theory and research methods.