BSc(Hons) Forensic Psychology: University of East London

About the programme

Forensic psychology is the application of psychological knowledge to the criminal justice system and criminal behaviour. You will study the range of topics to be found on any BPS-accredited BSc Psychology programme. In addition, the programme introduces you to the underlying skills that forensic psychologists use in assessing, interviewing and case formulation, together with related theories and research evidence.

Career opportunities

A good degree in forensic psychology is the first step towards becoming a professional forensic psychologist. A degree in this field is also relevant to a wide range of other areas of forensic work. For example, graduates would be well suited for posts within organisations such as the Police, the probation and prison services, youth offending teams, and drugs referral and treatment agencies. Alternatively, graduates may pursue a career in other areas where knowledge of psychology is a positive asset, for example sport and leisure, human resource management, consumer research and advertising, media and community work.

Admission requirments

For admission to the BSc Forensic Psychology programme candidates normally need:

• 200 UCAS tariff points, with at least 120 points obtained from A2 qualifications or new GNVQ equivalent.
• They also accept people with Access, NVQ and a variety of other pre-University level qualifications including International and European Baccalaureate.
• They also accept those with relevant professional and vocational qualifications.
• Students may be admitted through Accreditation of Experiential Learning (AEL) or Accreditation of Certificated Learning (ACL) processes.
• In the case of applicants whose first language is not English, then IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) is required.
• International qualifications will be checked for appropriate matriculation to UK Higher Education undergraduate programmes.