The programme will be relevant to students wishing to gain a solid background in mainstream psychology, but with particular emphasis on issues related to policing, security, and the legal system. The programme covers the discipline’s main areas: social psychology; developmental psychology; cognitive psychology; biological psychology; individual differences; and research methods, and emphasises their application to various employment-related contexts. Teaching is mainly via lectures, but large numbers of tutorials mean that staff and students know one another well. Assessment features a mixture of coursework and examination. The programme is accredited by the British Psychological Society.

Psychology graduates generally progress to a wide variety of careers, including business, teaching, counselling, nursing, and market research. Psychology (Forensic Science) graduates will be particularly well-placed for careers or postgraduate training in forensic-related fields such as policing, probation work, or several others within the legal and criminal justice systems.