Forensic Psychology Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
University of Chichester 81% 0% 0% £9250 £14500 139 Chichester On campus Full-time
Kingston University 86% 0% 10% £9250 £9250 117 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
University of Greenwich 68% 5% 11% £9250 £14500 125 London On campus Part-time
Teesside University 73% 10% 5% £9250 £13000 112 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
University of East London 70% 5% 5% £9250 £13320 117 London On campus Full-time
University of Bedfordshire 65% 5% 22% £9250 £13200 98 Luton On campus Full-time
University of Worcester 60% 10% 5% £9250 £13100 114 Worcester On campus Full-time
University of Derby 79% 10% 8% £9250 £14045 116 Derby On campus Full-time
Liverpool John Moores University 76% 5% 5% £9250 £16100 137 Liverpool On campus Full-time
University of Worcester 74% 0% 5% £9250 £13100 119 Worcester On campus Full-time
University of East London 70% 5% 5% £9250 £13320 117 London On campus Full-time
University of Lincoln 79% 0% 5% £9250 £15900 130 Lincoln On campus Full-time
University of West London 88% 0% 8% £9250 £13250 105 Ealing On campus Full-time
University of Derby 79% 10% 8% £9250 £14045 116 Derby On campus Full-time
Liverpool Hope University 66% 0% 4% £9250 £11400 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
University of East London 47% 5% 10% £9250 £13320 120 London On campus Full-time
Royal Holloway, University of London 72% 0% 5% £9250 £21900 121 Egham On campus Full-time
University of Sunderland 76% 3% 15% £9250 £13000 116 Sunderland On campus Full-time
University of Greenwich 68% 5% 11% £9250 £14500 125 London On campus Full-time
Teesside University 73% 10% 5% £9250 £13000 112 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
University of Worcester 93% 5% 7% £9250 £13100 119 Worcester On campus Full-time
University of Bedfordshire 65% 5% 22% £9250 £13200 98 Luton On campus Full-time
Liverpool John Moores University 90% 4% 8% £9250 £15600 129 Liverpool On campus Full-time
London Metropolitan University 87% 6% 10% £2310 £3894 94 London On campus Part-time
City University London 75% 0% 5% £9250 £18220 134 London On campus Full-time
University of Gloucestershire 81% 10% 4% £9250 £14700 127 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Kingston University 86% 0% 11% £9250 £9250 113 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
University of Southampton 83% 0% 10% £9250 £19300 161 Southampton On campus Full-time
Royal Holloway, University of London 72% 0% 5% £9250 £21900 121 Egham On campus Full-time
University of Gloucestershire 81% 10% 4% £9250 £14700 124 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Aberystwyth University 91% 5% 10% £9000 £14300 115 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
University of Sunderland 76% 3% 15% £9250 £13000 116 Sunderland On campus Full-time
York St John University 81% 1% 8% £9250 £12750 122 York On campus Full-time
University of Central Lancashire 94% 3% 5% £9250 - 121 Preston On campus Full-time
Liverpool Hope University 66% 0% 4% £9250 - 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Bangor University 93% 4% 10% £9000 - 112 Bangor On campus Full-time
Newman University 56% 5% 20% £9250 - 86 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Bath Spa University 83% 0% 7% £9250 - 124 Bath On campus Full-time
University of Chester 82% 0% 5% £9250 - 120 Chester On campus Full-time
Edge Hill University 84% 0% 15% £9250 - 141 Ormskirk On campus Full-time
Kingston University 86% 0% 11% £9250 - 113 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
University of Chester 73% 1% 15% £9250 - 122 Chester On campus Full-time
Newman University 56% 5% 20% £9250 - 86 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Lancaster University 78% 0% 0% £9250 - 185 Lancaster On campus Full-time
University of Chester 82% 0% 5% £9250 - 120 Chester On campus Full-time
Kingston University 86% 0% 10% £9250 - 117 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
University of Leicester 54% 0% 0% £9250 - 131 Leicester On campus Full-time
Bath Spa University 83% 0% 7% £9250 - 124 Bath On campus Full-time
Sheffield Hallam University 82% 3% 5% - - 123 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Bath Spa University 80% - 10% £9250 - 115 Bath On campus Full-time
Nottingham Trent University 87% 0% 4% - - 138 Nottingham On campus Full-time
University of Kent 38% 0% 5% - - 146 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Manchester Metropolitan University 83% 3% 11% - - 132 Manchester On campus Full-time
Sheffield Hallam University 82% 3% 5% - - 123 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Kingston University 86% 0% 10% - - 117 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Kingston University 86% 0% 11% - - 113 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Coventry University 73% 3% 6% - - 114 Coventry On campus Full-time
Swansea University 86% 1% 7% - - 144 Swansea On campus Full-time
Goldsmiths, University of London 30% 5% 15% - - 116 London On campus Full-time
Coventry University 74% 3% 3% - - 111 Coventry On campus Full-time
Bath Spa University 80% - 10% £9250 - 115 Bath On campus Full-time
University of Lincoln 80% - 10% £45 £89 115 Lincoln On campus Part-time
York St John University 80% - 10% £9250 £12750 115 York On campus Full-time
University of West London - - - £9250 £13250 - Ealing On campus Full-time
Royal Holloway, University of London - - - £12200 £22000 - Egham On campus Part-time
Middlesex University - - - £50 £84 - London On campus Part-time
University of Abertay Dundee - - - £9250 £14000 - Dundee On campus Full-time
Southampton Solent University - - - £9250 £12000 - Southampton On campus Full-time
Kingston University - - - £8560 £15400 - Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Liverpool John Moores University - - - £9250 £15600 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Bournemouth University - - - £8750 £14750 - Poole On campus Full-time
University of Keele - - - £9250 £16000 - Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Southampton Solent University - - - £9250 £13800 - Southampton On campus Full-time
Birmingham City University - - - £9000 £16300 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
University of Worcester - - - £9250 £13100 - Worcester On campus Full-time
Swansea University - - - £8750 £18600 - Swansea On campus Full-time
Southampton Solent University - - - £9250 £13800 - Southampton On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester - - - £11000 £23000 - Manchester On campus Full-time
University of Liverpool - - - £10150 £23200 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Leeds Trinity University - - - £9250 £12000 - Leeds On campus Full-time
University of Bolton - - - £9250 £46600 - Bolton On campus Full-time
Cardiff Metropolitan University - - - £3150 - - Cardiff On campus Full-time
The University of Northampton - - - £9250 - - Northampton On campus Full-time
Leeds Trinity University - - - £9250 - - Leeds On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester - - - - £25500 - Manchester On campus Full-time
The University of Northampton - - - £6780 - - Northampton On campus Full-time
Buckinghamshire New University - - - £3800 - - High Wycombe On campus Part-time
University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
University of West London - - - - - - Ealing On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
University of Wolverhampton - - - - - - Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Sheffield Hallam University - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
University of Portsmouth - - - - - - Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Cardiff Metropolitan University - - - - - - Cardiff On campus Part-time
The University of Winchester - - - - - - Winchester On campus Full-time
Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
The University of Nottingham - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Part-time
Canterbury Christ Church University 74% 2% 0% - - 166 Canterbury On campus Part-time
University of Bolton - - - - - - Bolton On campus Part-time
University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Part-time
University of Greenwich - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Plymouth University - - - - - - Plymouth On campus Full-time
Coventry University - - - - - - Coventry online Part-time
Manchester Metropolitan University - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
Manchester Metropolitan University - - - - - - Manchester On campus Part-time
Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Edinburgh Napier University - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Nottingham Trent University - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Part-time
Edinburgh Napier University - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Forensic Psychology

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £20682 £19583 £23998
25-75 percentile range £18023 - £24455 £15415 - £24898 £18977 - £29904
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
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Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £19308 £20275 £24456
25-75 percentile range £17450 - £22574 £15754 - £23992 £19843 - £29891
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Forensic Psychology

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Forensic Psychology who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Forensic Psychology

  • Government Agencies
  • Prisons
  • Police Departments
  • Mental Health Facilities

Jobs of graduates of Forensic Psychology (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Forensic Psychology at Bournemouth University

20% Sports and fitness occupations
15% Elementary occupations
15% Teaching Professionals
10% Caring personal services
10% Therapy professionals
5% Administrative occupations
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Natural and social science professionals
5% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
5% Business and public service associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Forensic Psychology in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Forensic Psychology

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022
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FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Forensic Psychology was £20682 15 months after graduation, £19583 3 years after graduation and £23998 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Forensic Psychology studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Law (Honours) - LLB (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) / Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BA/BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Doctor of Clinical Psychology - DClinPsy
  • Doctor of Forensic Psychology Practice - ForenPsyD
  • Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)
  • Doctor in Forensic Psychology - DForenPsy
  • Master of Science (Research) - MSc (Res)
  • Professional Doctorate - ProfDoc

Forensic Psychology - BSc (Hons) at University of Central Lancashire received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 94 out of 100 among 15 respondents.