6 Best Forensic Psychology Master's Degree Programs for 2025

ADLER’s Master of Psychology degree* prepares students for registration as a Psychological Associate with the Ontario College of Psychologists, in clinical and counseling practice areas.

For those who are eager to expand their knowledge of psychology further, this course is ideal. It is also an appropriate progression for those who are interested in vocational psychology roles which increasingly require doctorate training. With a number of roles in vocational psychology now requiring doctorate training, there is a need for students to gain experience and knowledge in order to gain a place on the doctorate programmes. The additional experience and knowledge gained from completing this Masters, better equips graduates to compete for a place on a doctorate programme.

The 42-credit Master of Applied Psychology (MAP) offers instruction in foundation knowledge of the scientific basis of psychology and education and training in applied areas of psychology.

The goal of the Graduate School of Psychological Sciences is the education of highly capable professionals who will tackle various problems confronting modern society, such as child abuse and bullying at home or school; high rates of suicide and community crime; and accidents and disasters associated with the advancement of science and technology. For this purpose, the School has four policies that undergird its education and research: (1) use of the scientific approach; (2) practical applicability to the wider community; (3) interdisciplinary research; and (4) promotion of international exchange.

The Master in Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology organized by UNINPSI in collaboration with the Postgraduate Institute in Mental Health (IPSM) allows acquiring the necessary skills to perform the expert work in an optimal way. Students will learn to conduct an expert interview with adults and minors considering the field in which it is practiced: criminal, civil, family, work, etc., and to assess the credibility of the testimony and subsequent drafting of the corresponding expert report. In addition to the writing of reports, the student will learn to defend them in the courtroom, acquiring the feeling of security that this requires thanks to the great content of practical hours, both for viewing real trials and for simulations supervised by professionals of psychiatry and forensic psychology. , as well as lawyers and magistrates of recognized prestige. Within this practical orientation, the Specialist course in Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology offers personalized attention with tutorials and close supervision of tasks and work. Supervision by professionals of psychiatry and forensic psychology, lawyers, and magistrates Finally, it provides an integrative and multidisciplinary vision, being open to psychiatrists, psychologists with health training, and forensic doctors who want to acquire specialized training for their usual practice, considering this exchange necessary and enriching.

The Master in General Psychology was created with the aim of meeting the growing demand of students and professionals who require specific and intensive training in intervention and prevention techniques in the field of Clinical and Health Psychology.