Forensic Psychology Practice Doctorate (ForenPsyD)

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¿Qué aprenderé?

Our Forensic Psychology Practice Doctorate (ForenPsyD) confers the award of Doctorate in Forensic Psychology Practice and provides eligibility for BPS Chartered Psychology status, eligibility to apply for HCPC registration as a Forensic Psychologist, and full membership of the Division of Forensic Psychology.

This programme combines academic teaching, research, and professional training during forensic placements.

It is open only to Psychology graduates who are registered with the BPS (GBC status). On completion you are eligible for BPS Chartered Psychology status and full membership of the Division of Forensic Psychology. You will also be eligible to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Forensic Psychologist.

In the Centre for Applied Psychology, we are committed to involving experts by experience in all the different aspects relevant to our teaching and research. The Experts by Experience Steering Committee (EBESC) is a group that meets regularly to discuss, organise and support the work of experts by experience linked to the Forensic Psychology Doctorate Programme. We comprise members from various backgrounds, including local experts by experience who contribute to the course and staff from the Centre for Applied Psychology.

Programme aims

The programme aims to provide the necessary knowledge and skills to work as a forensic psychologist; to analyse offending behaviour and its effect on victims; to manage, assess and plan treatment strategies for both victims and offenders; and to work as an expert providing professional reports and training. An evidence-based approach to forensic practice is emphasised, with the objective of developing skills in research and evaluation. Professional case studies, research studies and forensic practice reports are carried out.

Employability

At the end of the programme you are equipped either for further research study or for careers in the development and evaluation of psychologically relevant models in the workplace.

The programme aims to provide the necessary knowledge and skills to work as a forensic psychologist; to analyse offending behaviour and its effect on victims; to manage, assess and plan treatment strategies for both victims and offenders; and to work as an expert providing professional reports and training.

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School of Psychology

Opciones de estudio

a tiempo completo (3 )

Costos de estudio
£23.310,00 (US$ 29.356) por año
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Aplicaciones hasta

Esperado February 2025

Fecha de inicio

30 Septiembre 2024

Lugar

University of Birmingham

Edgbaston,

Birmingham,

B15 2TT, England

Requerimiento de entrada

Para estudiantes internacionales

A good Honours degree (2:1 or above) in Psychology that confers the GBC (Graduate Basis for Chartership) with the BPS (British Psychological Society) and experience working in a forensic setting; Trainees must complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (previously the Criminal Records Bureau check) before attending any placement. This course is exempt from the ‘Rehabilitation of Offenders Act’ and no convictions are considered ‘spent’; Relevant forensic experience or similar alternative. Must be working in a relevant forensic setting. Students need to have an IELTS 7.0 with no less than 6.5 in any band is equivalent to: TOEFL: 95 overall with no less than 22 in any band; Pearson Test of English (PTE): PTE Academic 67 in all four skills; Cambridge English (exams taken from 2015): Advanced or Proficiency – minimum overall score of 185, with no less than 176 in any component.

Puede haber diferentes requisitos de IELTS en función del curso elegido.

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