BSc Psychology with Forensic Applications
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Psychology with Forensic Applications. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Human Behaviour. An independent research project runs in the final year, with a choice between optional modules in forensic psychopathology or aggression and serious offending.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC excludes General Studies IB: 28 points to include 15 points at Higher level
What students say
Based on about 6 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 80%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 80%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 87%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 25%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Caring personal services: 25%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 20%
- Therapy professionals: 5%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 220 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 45%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 30%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Access course: 10%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Biological Basis of Behaviour – 30 credits
- The Psychology of Human Interaction – 30 credits
- Mental Processes: From Thought to Action – 30 credits
- Development Across the Lifespan – 30 credits
- Science of the Mind – 30 credits
- Developing Self and Identity in the Social World – 30 credits
- Forensic Cyber Psychology – 30 credits
- Psychology in Forensic Contexts – 30 credits
- Project Planning and Ethics in Psychology – 30 credits
- Independent Research Project – 30 credits
- Forensic Risk and Rehabilitation – 30 credits
- Optional modules
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Psychology with Forensic Applications at Coventry University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £32,000. The £26,500 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Applied psychology.
What do graduates of BSc Psychology with Forensic Applications at Coventry University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Psychology with Forensic Applications at Coventry University?
80% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Psychology with Forensic Applications at Coventry University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 28 points in the IB. The average entrant had 125 UCAS points.
Is BSc Psychology with Forensic Applications at Coventry University accredited?
Yes. Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Does BSc Psychology with Forensic Applications at Coventry University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Psychology with Forensic Applications at Coventry University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.