Content Official Master's Degree in Legal and Forensic Psychology
Degree obtained:
Official master's degree in Legal and Forensic PsychologyMaster description
The teaching content in the Master’s Degree in Legal and Forensic Psychology is based on the acquisition of obligatory 60 credits taken over one academic year, which will lead to the capacity to develop basic legal and procedural knowledge as well as psychological techniques for professional practice in expert psychological activity in criminal, civil, family and labour law. Other areas are also covered which may be applied to each of these specialisms with the support of theory sessions, work placements, legal simulations and a final Master’s degree dissertation.
Study plan structure
| Type | Credits |
| Compulsory | 48 |
| Master Thesis | 6 |
| External Practicum | 6 |
| TOTAL | 60 |
| Subject | Credits | Type |
| Applications of Forensics: Procedures in Civil, Family and Employment Law | 9 | OB |
| Applications of Forensics: Procedures in Criminal Law | 9 | OB |
| Integration of Forensic Assessment | 6 | OB |
| Master's Degree Dissertation | 6 | OB |
| Psychological Foundations of Forensic Psychology | 12 | OB |
| Psychological Techniques in Forensics | 12 | OB |
| Work Placement | 6 | OB |
OB: Compulsory