Forensic Psychology BSc (Hons)

Manchester Metropolitan University

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	83%
Salary after 15 months	£22000
Number of students	45 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	3% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	6% Proportion of students of Forensic Psychology BSc (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	3 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Bachelor of Science (Honours), BSc (Hons)
Subject	Forensic Psychology, Psychology

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 35 graduates of Forensic Psychology BSc (Hons) at Manchester Metropolitan University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Applied Psychology.

Overall student satisfaction

83 /100

35 total respondents

	Manchester Metropolitan University, Forensic Psychology BSc (Hons)	Average review score among all Forensic Psychology courses in the UK
Explanations	86	89
Interesting courses	69	76
Intellectually stimulating	64	83
Challenged to do my best	81	84
Depth of concepts	78	80
Builds on previous learnings	78	85
Joined ideas from different topics	75	80
Balance directed/independent study	67	75
Applicability of course content	67	79
Clear criteria in markings	81	76
Fair assessment	67	76
Tests reflected your learning	69	78
Timely feedback	100	85
Helpful feedback	81	73
Approachability of teachers	83	78
Support from teachers	78	78
Organisation of courses	78	77
Communication of changes	78	74
IT facilities	86	86
Library	94	91
Course specific resources	88	84
Student feedback opportunities	83	78
Student feedback valued	69	71
Student's feedback acted upon	54	55
Work of student union	74	78
Mental wellbeing services	69	76
Overall satisfaction	83	79

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
This particular course

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Psychology

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Applied Psychology at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£22000	£19000	£23500
25-75 percentile range	£18000 - £24000	£15000 - £23500	£18500 - £28000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Psychology courses of Manchester Metropolitan University

Salary of all UK Graduates of Psychology

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£22509	£19583	£23998
25-75 percentile range	£20026 - £25605	£15415 - £24898	£18977 - £29904

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Psychology courses in the UK

Course Description

Psychology is the science of human behaviour and mind. It is concerned with individual psychological processes and the social context of how we think and interact with the world around us. Forensic psychology applies these processes and knowledge to legal domains, helping shape how the police, courts, prisons, and probation services understand and react to victims, witnesses, and offenders.

Forensic psychology practitioners assess and work with offenders, victims and witnesses to crime, and give evidence in court. They might carry out risk assessments on offenders with mental health issues, work with children with anti-social behaviour, or develop treatment plans to help rehabilitate offenders.

Our course covers all core elements of psychological study as required by the British Psychological Society (BPS), from lifespan development, biopsychology, and research methods, to social, critical and individual differences. As well as developing a thorough understanding of key psychological research, theory and principles, you’ll also explore a wide range of topics focusing on theories of crime, victimisation and psychology in legal contexts; including offender behaviour, eyewitness testimony, jury decision-making, police investigations, and the assessment and treatment of offenders.

Our degree courses are accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).

Features and benefits

Accredited course - Our course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Teaching expertise - Our teaching staff includes practising researchers, counselling, clinical, and forensic psychologists.
Outstanding facilities - You’ll have access to our specialist facilities for psychology demonstration and practice, which includes an fNIRS imaging research device, 12 experimental testing laboratories and six psychology laboratories.
Rise programme - Go beyond your curriculum and engage with RISE and its unique skills-based workshops and projects. Gain additional credits and enhance your CV.
Work-based learning - Acquire transferable employability skills and knowledge that can be applied to a work-based setting.

Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All Manchester Metropolitan University graduates of undergraduate studies in Psychology	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Psychology
Total respondents	190	265
Unemployed	3%	4%
Studying	8%	13%
Working	62%	55%
Both studying and working	18%	20%
No information	7%	8%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Psychology courses of Manchester Metropolitan University

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	60%	40%
Utilise skills from studies	55%	45%
Work is meaningful	75%	25%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of Manchester Metropolitan University

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	47%
Non highly-skilled jobs	48%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Applied Psychology courses of Manchester Metropolitan University

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Forensic Psychology BSc (Hons) at Manchester Metropolitan University

15%	Finance Professionals
11%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
10%	Engineering professionals
10%	Information Technology Professionals
8%	Sales occupations
8%	Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
6%	Natural and social science professionals
4%	Teaching Professionals
3%	Administrative occupations
3%	Business and public service associate professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	24%	76%	0%
year 2	30%	70%	0%
year 3	20%	80%	0%

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Minimum Required UCAS Tariff

A maximum of three A level-equivalent qualifications will be accepted towards meeting the UCAS tariff requirement. AS levels, or qualifications equivalent to AS level, are not accepted. The Extended Project qualification (EPQ) may be accepted towards entry, in conjunction with two A-level equivalent qualifications. Please contact the University directly if you are unsure whether you meet the minimum entry requirements for the course. We do not accept CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education & Care (Early Years Educator - VRQ)

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 147

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	0
96-111	0
112-127	18
128-143	29
144-159	30
160-175	14
176-191	8
192-207	0
208-223	1
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Qualification requirements

Including a relevant subject/science @ C or above (80 UCAS tariff points)

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

In a relevant subject/science (112 UCAS tariff points)

M in T Level Health, Healthcare Science, or Science.

Access to HE Diploma

31-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects.

GCSE English Language grade C/4 or IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any element GCSE Mathematics at Grade C or grade 4 Equivalents e.g. Functional Skills Level 2 or Key Skills are not accepted for this course. This course does not accept applications for advanced entry to Year 2 or Year 3.

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 6.5
- All other courses
- 5.5
- Foundation / Pathway Courses
- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
- 6.0
- Undergraduate Degrees

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Forensic Psychology, BSc (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of Manchester Metropolitan University in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of Manchester Metropolitan University in related subject specific rankings.

Social Studies & Humanities

- #46
- #60
Psychology

CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
- #62
- #80
Psychology

The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
- #57
- #401
Psychology

THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 19 October, 2023]

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About Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester Metropolitan University is a publicly funded institution, founded in 1970 in the city of Manchester. Located in the heart of the city, students can take full advantage of being less than a ten minute walk away from the City Centre. Academically, the university offers all of the more common Liberal Arts programmes, but also some less frequently seen subjects such as Criminology and Sociology. Graduate students can expect to enjoy the privacy and quiet of the university’s seventh floor, which is entirely dedicated to post-graduate and PhD studies.

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Student composition of Manchester Metropolitan University

Total number of students enrolled at Manchester Metropolitan University by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 27525
postgraduates:: 5195
Total:: 32720

Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Forensic Psychology”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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