Psychology with Forensic Psychology

Alongside general psychology modules, you’ll specialise in understanding the psychological factors behind why people may commit criminal or deviant behaviour. you’ll use critical skills and evidence, based on research, to explore how forensic psychologists may contribute to debates on policing, crime, the criminal justice system, and rehabilitation. as well as understanding some of the reasons why people may commit offending behaviours, you will also explore the ways in which forensic psychologists can work to treat and rehabilitate offenders.

ELP programs are offered by universities or pathway institutions to assist students in achieving the language proficiency required for academic studies. You can get admitted to your course with a lower language requirement if you do an ELP program.

This course is available with a placement year option where you will study for 1 additional year. the placement year is undertaken at the end of the second year and students are away for the whole of the academic year. the placement year provides you with a fantastic opportunity to broaden your horizons and develop valuable skills and contacts through working with a self-sourced organisation relevant to your degree subject. the minimum period in placement (at one or more locations) is seven calendar months; more usually you would spend 10-12 months with a placement provider. you would normally start sometime in the period june to september of your second year and finish between june and september the following year. placements can be uk-based or overseas and you will work with staff to plan and finalise the placement arrangements. you will be expected to find and arrange a suitable placement to complement your degree and will be fully supported throughout by a dedicated member of staff at your academic school and the university’s skills and employability services. you will have the opportunity to fully consider this option when you have started your course at bangor and can make an application for a transfer onto this pathway at the appropriate time. if you have any questions in the meantime, please get in touch.

• Type: Optional

• Duration: 12 Months

• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

Bsc psychology with forensic psychology focuses on forensic psychology and other related areas (e.g. criminology) so is particularly relevant if you want to forge a career in that area or related professions such as the prison service, probation service or the police. it is also suitable for students who want to follow any of the main psychological professions (clinical psychology, educational psychology, counselling psychology, health psychology etc). in addition, there are careers open to graduates and postgraduates from any discipline. these include, for example, careers in management training, accountancy, teaching, nursing, social work and the armed forces. employers are usually looking for general or transferable skills, and a psychology degree provides a unique combination of these as it is both a literate and numerate discipline. employability is a key theme of all the psychology programmes you can follow at bangor and we have embedded a large number of opportunities within our degrees that provide you with as strong a cv as possible and equip you with a host of transferable skills that are relevant to both psychology and non-psychology related careers.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. Bangor University has partnerships with the following companies: