Maastricht, Netherlands
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
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Introduction
Master Forensic Psychology
Are you ambitious, self-critical and eager to learn? Are you curious about the psychology of people who come into contact with the law? And would you like to pursue a career in forensic mental health? Then Forensic Psychology might be the perfect Program for you. It will provide you with a mix of theoretical and empirical knowledge. You will study scientific literature in relation to real-life problems and work on projects in small tutorial groups. Furthermore, the Program includes hands-on training in forensic assessment, therapy and expert witness skills. After graduation, you will be qualified to work in prisons, forensic psychiatric facilities, police services, probation services, and in areas such as child protection and domestic violence.
Admissions
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Curriculum
First Year
- Assessment Skills Lab I
- Interrogation & Interviewing
- Psychology of Eyewitnesses Testimony
- Applied Statistics for Forensic Psychologists
- Assessment Skills Lab II
- Forensic Neuropsychology
- Thinking Like an Expert
- Personality Disorders
- Criminal Law
- Forensic Assessment in Child Custody and Child Abuse Cases
- Malingering and All That
- Practical Training: Malingering and All That
- Therapy Skills Lab
- Professional Ethics
- Psychopharmacology of Drugs of Abuse and Reward
- Psychotic Disorders
- Research Proposal Workshop
- Sex Offenders
- Young Offenders
Internships
- Research Proposal
- Research Internship Graded
- Professional Reflections & Observations
- Research Internship Ungraded
Clinical Internship
- Clinical Internship
- Clinical Activities Report
Thesis
Master's Thesis
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
The forensic mental health field is growing rapidly. As a result, there is a need for highly qualified forensic psychologists. Graduates in Forensic Psychology will be particularly qualified to work in prisons (both adult and juvenile), forensic psychiatric (inpatient and outpatient) facilities, police services, probation services, and in areas such as child protection and domestic violence.
Program delivery
- 2-year, full-time master's, taught in English
- Weekly: 20 hrs classes, with varying independent study