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Forensic and Legal Psychology, Master Degree, Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences (ESSB), Erasmus University Rotterdam

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Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences (ESSB), Erasmus University Rotterdam

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The award How you will study Study duration Course start Domestic course fees International course fees
Master DegreeFull-time1 yearSeptemberEUR 2530 per yearEUR 2530 per year

About Forensic and Legal Psychology, Master Degree - at Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences (ESSB), Erasmus University Rotterdam

This programme will give you insight into why people misbehave and commit crimes, what the concept of criminal irresponsibility is, and how forensic patients need to be treated. Besides these typical forensic topics, the programme offers insight into legal psychological topics such as deception detection and legal decision making.

Notes about fees for this course

Find out more at: https://www.eur.nl/en/education/practical-matters/financial-matters/tuition-fee 

Entry requirements

You are admissible to this specialisation if you have successfully completed one of the following programmes:

  • Bachelor Psychology at Erasmus University Rotterdam, with a specialisation in Clinical Psychology; or
  • Bachelor Psychology at a Dutch research university (i.e., you will not be admitted with a degree from a University of Applied Sciences) with a specialisation in Clinical Psychology; or
  • Bachelor Psychology at a Dutch research university (i.e., you will not be admitted with a degree from a University of Applied Sciences) with at least 18 EC of advanced courses (bachelor-3 level) on topics pertaining to Clinical Psychology.

Admission to be decided upon by the Admissions Board

If you have successfully completed a bachelor's programme in Psychology at a foreign university, you may also be eligible for admission. Likewise, you may be eligible for admission if you have successfully completed a programme that is comparable to the programmes listed above. An example of such a programme is Liberal Arts & Sciences.

Whether you are eligible for admission to the master's specialisation of your preference, depends on the curriculum of your prior education and your results in statistics courses as part of this education. When you apply for the master's specialisation of your preference, the Admissions Board will assess whether you are eligible for direct admission to the master's specialisation.

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