Postgrad Forensic Psychology Interview

Hello!

I've just gotten an interview date for the masters in Forensic Psychology and just wondered if anyone had any tips for how to prepare for the interview and what kind of questions they ask?

I have a bit of an idea from the course page/open day but want to be as prepared as possible :biggrin:

Thanks

Reply 1

University of Lincoln

Original post by Anonymous

Hello!
I've just gotten an interview date for the masters in Forensic Psychology and just wondered if anyone had any tips for how to prepare for the interview and what kind of questions they ask?
I have a bit of an idea from the course page/open day but want to be as prepared as possible :biggrin:

Thanks

Hello!

Congratulations on receiving your interview date. This is great news!

Whilst I can't give you a more in-depth answer on what sort of questions that would be asked in the interview, I can give some a little bit of information about what interviews will typically cover (this information is also available on the MSc Forensic Psychology course page on our website!):

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Applicants' interests in forensic psychology

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Knowledge of basic psychological theory and how this applied to forensic issues

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Knowledge of research methods and ability to talk about previous research conducted (e.g. dissertation project).

I hope this gives you a bit more of an insight.

Wishing you the very best of luck for your interview!

Best wishes,
Olivia 😀

Reply 2

bulletboy999

Original post by Anonymous

Hello!
I've just gotten an interview date for the masters in Forensic Psychology and just wondered if anyone had any tips for how to prepare for the interview and what kind of questions they ask?
I have a bit of an idea from the course page/open day but want to be as prepared as possible :biggrin:

Thanks

Hey, bit of a late reply but I don't suppose you remember the types of questions they asked?

Reply 3

Anonymous #2

Original post by bulletboy999

Hey, bit of a late reply but I don't suppose you remember the types of questions they asked?

Hi! Not the same poster but I did go through the interview too.
They will likely ask why you want to do the course, your favourite kind of psychological theory, ask you a couple questions about how you would approach a research question (like research with offenders).
Honest be yourself! Its more of a conversation than an interrogation and its done by lecturers who genuinely want you to get on the course.
They don’t try and catch you out, if you miss something important they will probably prompt you too.

Best of luck!

Reply 4

Anonymous #2

Original post by Anonymous

I know this doesn’t really give much more than the University of Lincoln’s website - but the atmosphere in the interview is genuinely nice and the staff are all very friendly and understanding!