Program Overview
The course equips you with the necessary knowledge, values, attitudes and skills to practise as a forensic psychologist. Firstly, the taught component of the course addresses key issues in forensic psychology ranging from the understanding of criminal conduct and exploration of specific types of offending, to assessment and intervention with criminal offenders, to understanding the intersection between psychology and the law and the implications for the criminal justice system. Secondly, you have 9 hours of supervised field placement per week throughout the course to develop the professional values, ethics, attitudes and skills to address the various psychological issues emergent in forensic settings. Thirdly, you are also provided with training in research including the submission of a dissertation. The Master of Psychology in Forensic Psychology programme is the only route in Malta through which, when followed by two years of supervised practice, you can obtain a warrant to practice as Forensic Psychologists. The course equips you with the necessary knowledge, values, attitudes and skills to practise as a forensic psychologist. Firstly, the taught component of the course addresses key issues in forensic psychology ranging from the understanding of criminal conduct and exploration of specific types of offending, to assessment and intervention with criminal offenders, to understanding the intersection between psychology and the law and the implications for the criminal justice system. Secondly, you have 9 hours of supervised field placement per week throughout the course to develop the professional values, ethics, attitudes and skills to address the various psychological issues emergent in forensic settings. Thirdly, you are also provided with training in research including the submission of a dissertation. The Master of Psychology in Forensic Psychology programme is the only route in Malta through which, when followed by two years of supervised practice, you can ob
Career Opportunities
As a Forensic Psychologist within the local context, you may find gainful employment within the courts, the police, in prevention of offending, treatment of offending within custodial and non-custodial settings, substance abuse intervention, research and innovation, policy making and academia. The Master of Psychology in Forensic Psychology also provides access to doctoral programmes in psychology both locally and overseas.
Program Curriculum
Year 1 Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2) Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) CRI5005 Socio-Psychological Issues in the Criminal Justice System 10 ECTS PSY5608 Research Methods 10 ECTS PSY5633 Core Placement 1: Forensic Psychology 10 ECTS Semester 1 Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) PSY5635 Understanding Criminal Conduct 1: An Introduction 5 ECTS PSY5659 Development Psychopathology 5 ECTS Semester 2 Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) PSY5614 Leading Groups in Professional Settings 5 ECTS PSY5636 Understanding Criminal Conduct 2 5 ECTS PSY5637 Special Topics in Forensic Psychology 5 ECTS PSY5660 Adult Psychopathology 5 ECTS Year 2 Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2) Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) PSY5593 Dissertation 30 ECTS PSY5638 Core Placement 2 Forensic Psychology 10 ECTS Semester 1 Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) PSY5618 Psychotherapeutic Approaches: CBT, Ethics and Psychopharmacology 5 ECTS PSY5619 Clinical Neuropsychology – Theory and Practice 5 ECTS PSY5639 Forensic Assessment 5 ECTS PSY5640 Psychological Interventions with Offenders 5 ECTS This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of the degree of Master of Psychology in Forensic Psychology - M.Psy. (For.) - under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing.
Admission Requirements
Applicants must be in possession of: Refer to the list of country-specific qualifications Applicants must be proficient in the Maltese language and be in possession of either: a Bachelor degree in Psychology with at least Second Class Honours (Upper Division), or an equivalent qualification from this or another university or a Bachelor degree in Psychology with at least Second Class Honours (Lower Division), together with a Master's degree in Psychology-related areas from this or another University or a Bachelor degree in Psychology or a Bachelor degree with Psychology as a main area of study, in both cases obtained with at least Category IIA or another degree in a related area deemed relevant by the Board of Studies obtained with at least Second Class (Honours)(Upper Division), provided that all applicants applying in terms of this paragraph would either have obtained 60 ECTS credits in Psychology, as approved by the Board, following the award of their degree, or have obtained the Higher Diploma in Psychology with at least Pass with Merit, which together with their degree are deemed to be comparable to the qualification indicated in paragraph (a). In addition to the qualifications listed above, applicants are also required to have either: a minimum of 2400 hours of experience in a clinical or counselling or educational or forensic or health or neuropsychology setting, or a minimum of 1200 hours of experience in a clinical or counselling or educational or forensic or health or neuropsychology setting, under the supervision of a warranted psychologist. This experience should normally be obtained after applicants have been awarded the qualification indicated in the above paragraphs. Professional aptitude and disposition shall be measured by means of exercises involving role play with a client, group discussion, and personal interview. Applicants who obtain less than 60% for the professional aptitude and disposition criterion shall automatically not be admitted into th
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
€26,800 (Non-EU)
About University of Malta
University of Malta
Msida, Malta
TheUniversity of Malta(Maltese:L-Università ta' Malta;UM; formerlyUOM) is apublic research universityin the towns ofMsidaandValletta, Malta. It serves as theflagshipandnational universityof...
University Profile- Start Date October
- Language English
- Duration 2 years
- Credits 120
