Forensic Psychology

Forensic Psychology

Those who feel passionate about justice and understanding human thinking may consider this unique undergraduate program

4 YEARS
240 ECTS

The Forensic Psychology program represents a unique study option that, through a transdisciplinary approach, combines general psychology with specialized subjects in criminal law, criminal behavior, diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders, and legal decision-making. You will be prepared for outstanding careers in mental health and forensics, as well as for further education in forensic psychology.

More than a degree, launch your career!

In addition, you will attend specialized courses covering topics such as abnormal behavior, forensic assessment, psychology in correctional facilities, criminology, and criminal law.

This study model will allow you to better understand the mental state of offenders as well as psychological topics related to the justice system. You will also acquire general research and data analysis skills sought after in many industries.

Applied Psychological Knowledge

100%

Acquiring modern skills and competencies

  • Diagnosing mental disorders and assessing clients’ psychological states
  • Knowledge of various therapeutic techniques
  • Psychological testing
  • Psychopathology for understanding mental disorders

Transdisciplinary Approach

5

research areas

  • Clinical psychology
  • Legal context
  • Social-cognitive context
  • Law enforcement
  • Developmental psychology

Where can I work?

3 sectors

Private, public, and civil sectors

  • Forensic analyst
  • Police
  • Victim and witness advisor
  • Prisons and correctional facilities
  • Educational institutions
  • Private practice consultant

The Forensic Psychology program provides you with the knowledge and skills needed to work as a behavioral specialist in healthcare facilities or as a social worker. These studies can also serve as the first step toward postgraduate and doctoral education, which is required for advanced roles in this field. In practice, a master’s degree is usually required to work as a forensic psychologist.

These are some of the questions students will get answers to:

  • What motivates criminal behavior?
  • How do offenders’ problems and needs differ by gender?
  • What role does mental illness play in crime, and how does the justice system address these issues?
  • Are psychopaths driven by biological deficits or social influences?
  • How do families suffer due to imprisonment and detention?
  • What contributes to offender rehabilitation and effective reintegration into society?
  • What is the psychological impact on perpetrators and victims, and how do these effects differ?

Professional practice is mandatory and takes place in companies, courts, and other justice and security organizations. Students also participate in various scientific and professional projects in forensic psychology, criminal law, criminology, and security.

Classes are exclusively interactive and led by prominent experts with recognized academic and practical achievements. Upon completion of the program, students earn the title of Graduate Psychologist.

Through theory, research analysis, and case studies, students gain applicable knowledge. The knowledge acquired at the Faculty of Organizational Studies Eduka is transdisciplinary, enabling students to respond quickly, effectively, and timely to changes, and even initiate them.

Key Topics and Courses

  • Criminal Mind – Behavior and Psychological Assessment
  • Criminal Law – Introduction to Substantive Criminal Law
  • Psychological Counseling
  • Conflict Management and Mediation
  • Criminology
  • Applied Diagnostic Methods
  • Psychology and Criminal Investigations
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Research Methods and Forensic Procedures
  • Interviewing and Security Investigations
  • Advanced Forensic Psychology
  • Forensic Accounting and Investigation of Financial and Other Frauds

The program is accredited by the National Body for Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education – accreditation certificate for undergraduate academic studies in Psychology.

Study and Work

With the help of modern information technologies, all students who are employed and cannot attend classes in person can regularly follow and attend lectures through multimedia educational content, regular consultations with professors via email and TEAMS, access literature electronically, register for exams online, and attend practical classes. Employed students follow classes via course pages, while exams and tests are taken like regular students, and attendance points can be made up through additional assignments.

Program

Year I

  • Cognitive psychology in witness assessment
  • Psychological factors in offender profiling
  • Biological basis of aggressive behavior
  • Quantitative methods in criminal behavior analysis
  • The role of emotions in judicial decision-making
  • Development of forensic psychometrics
  • Research methodology basics in forensic psychology

Year II

  • Psychometric risk assessment for criminal behavior
  • Personality development and criminality
  • Social psychology of group crime
  • Psychopathology in the justice system
  • Mental health and prisoner rehabilitation
  • The role of forensic psychology in combating human trafficking
  • Forensic analysis of certain types of crime

Year III

  • Adult psychology and criminality
  • Social pathology in criminal groups
  • Organizational psychology in judicial institutions
  • Personality profiling of serial offenders
  • Marketing psychology in manipulation and fraud
  • Basics of nuclear forensics
  • Forensic interviewing and interrogation techniques

Year IV

  • Forensic neuropsychology
  • Psychodiagnostics in judicial proceedings
  • Political psychology and mass manipulation
  • Psychological interventions in prisoner rehabilitation
  • Digital crime psychology
  • Stress management for forensic professionals
  • Development of forensic therapy programs