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Reply 1
Im not sure about criminology or how much law is involved but forensic psychology is deffinalty more competative than normal psychology. I was told my my chemistry teacher dont go into any feild of forensics unless your 100% you want to and can hanlde it because there are only 2 places in the UK that can employ you (I forget where) and a degree in forensics is of little use elsewhere, so yes its very competative.
Reply 2
Steeeeevo
Im not sure about criminology or how much law is involved but forensic psychology is deffinalty more competative than normal psychology. I was told my my chemistry teacher dont go into any feild of forensics unless your 100% you want to and can hanlde it because there are only 2 places in the UK that can employ you (I forget where) and a degree in forensics is of little use elsewhere, so yes its very competative.

Forensics and forensic psychology are very different.

Forensic psychology is difficult becuase its hard to get your foot in the door experience wise. Also it has one of the highest burn out rates in psychology due to the stressful nature of working with prisoners.
Reply 3
frost105
Forensics and forensic psychology are very different.

Forensic psychology is difficult becuase its hard to get your foot in the door experience wise. Also it has one of the highest burn out rates in psychology due to the stressful nature of working with prisoners.


OK, the degree is titled froensic and criminalogical psychology, I was thinking if I did it I could work in the police force.
Thanks
Reply 4
saturn
OK, the degree is titled froensic and criminalogical psychology, I was thinking if I did it I could work in the police force.
Thanks

As a police officer? Is not very common for forensic psychologists to work with the police on incidents apart from if requested and even then its often done as a free service. Some universities have done research on police techniques and investigative prodedures.

Plus is your degree course accrediated by the BPS?
Reply 5
frost105
As a police officer? Is not very common for forensic psychologists to work with the police on incidents apart from if requested and even then its often done as a free service. Some universities have done research on police techniques and investigative prodedures.

Plus is your degree course accrediated by the BPS?


Not an officer more of a indoor detective lol I dont know im not well up with what police do but I know they have criminology psychologists working with them. Theres an opportunity in the final year to do a module to make the degree BPS acrediated.
Reply 6
saturn
Not an officer more of a indoor detective lol I dont know im not well up with what police do but I know they have criminology psychologists working with them.

It really isnt common and most psychologists working with the police are researchers or have years of experience. If you plan to do forensics then you'll be working in prisons and probation workers more so than the police.
Reply 7
frost105
It really isnt common and most psychologists working with the police are researchers or have years of experience. If you plan to do forensics then you'll be working in prisons and probation workers more so than the police.


To be honest I dont know what I want to do forensics was just a thought since ive always been interested in it. Thanks for the info.