BSc Forensic Psychology
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Forensic Psychology, a psychology degree examining human behaviour within criminal investigations, victim support, and offender rehabilitation. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Communication & Writing, and Human Behaviour. Students may choose to undertake an optional placement year or a year abroad. The first year covers core topics through First Steps in Becoming a Psychology Researcher, Understanding People, Exploring and Applying Psychological Topics, and Distress and Mental Health. The second year introduces specialized study via Next Steps in Becoming a Psychology Researcher, Understanding People in Depth, The Psychology of Crime, Investigation, and Punishment, and Cyberpsychology - the psychology of technology and the internet. The final year involves advanced research and professional preparation through Being a Psychology Researcher, Forensic Psychology and the Criminal Justice System, Professional Skills for Researchers, and Grand Challenges in Psychology. Optional modules across the course allow students to explore areas such as Psychopathology, Neuroimaging & Cognitive Neuroscience, Child Psychology in Practice, Health, Illness and Behaviour Change, and Cognitive Psychology, culminating in a dissertation project.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB in three A Levels. IB: 555 in three Higher Levels, or 30 points.
What students say
Based on about 112 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 81%
- Learning opportunities: 78%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 83%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 86%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 38 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 52%
- Working and studying: 23%
- Further study: 9%
- Unemployed: 6%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 155 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 16%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 8%
- West Midlands: 41%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 14%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- 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
- First Steps in Becoming a Psychology Researcher
- Understanding People
- Exploring and Applying Psychological Topics
- Distress and Mental Health
- Science Communication
- Next Steps in Becoming a Psychology Researcher
- Understanding People in Depth
- The Psychology of Crime, Investigation, and Punishment
- Cyberpsychology - the psychology of technology and the internet
- Psychopathology
- Neuroimaging & Cognitive Neuroscience
- Child Psychology in Practice
- Flexible Work Placement (Level 5)
- Foundations of Health Psychology
- Being a Psychology Researcher
- Forensic Psychology and the Criminal Justice System
- Professional Skills for Researchers
- Grand Challenges in Psychology
- Health, Illness and Behaviour Change
- Morality in Action: Justice, Society, and Climate Change
- Cognitive Psychology
- Gender and Sexualities
- Psychology in Education
- Neurodiversity in Society
- Flexible Work Placement (Level 6)
- Professional Experience in Education
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Forensic Psychology at Keele 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 less than the UK median for Psychology.
What do graduates of BSc Forensic Psychology at Keele University do next?
84% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Forensic Psychology at Keele University?
81% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Forensic Psychology at Keele University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 30 points in the IB. The average entrant had 109 UCAS points.
Is BSc Forensic Psychology at Keele University accredited?
Yes. Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
How many students continue on BSc Forensic Psychology at Keele University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.