The 7 best courses in Legal, Forensic and Penitentiary Psychology

• Center: Mediterranean School of Psychology
• Location: Online
• Duration: 900 hours
• Price: €1195

Mediterranean School of Psychology presents its Master's Degree in Legal and Psychosocial Care of Minors, a training and professionalization program for anyone who wants to specialize in this field of intervention in minors in situations of risk or who are faced with forms of discomfort of a psychosocial.

This Master is offered in the online modality, it lasts 900 hours and offers its students a series of special advantages, among which are access unlimited access to the course contents, the possibility of participating in periodic masterclasses given by tutors and speakers, and access to the employment exchange of the center.

The Master's syllabus consists of 3 modules specialized in the fundamentals of social intervention in minors, as well as Psychology Applied to Social Intervention and Social Services.

• Center: National University of Distance Education
  
• Location: Online
  
• Duration: 6 months
  
• Price: €240

This course in Legal Psychology is an excellent option for those interested in delving into and specializing in this field while enjoying the advantages of the online format. From this training program, the theoretical and practical knowledge of this interesting professional field that draws from both Psychology and the world of Law is worked on.

Specifically, this UNED course focuses on training in the processes of prevention, evaluation, investigation and explanation of psychological processes linked to the legal behavior of people.

This training proposal belongs to the postgraduate program of this university and at the time of completion, it is possible to take other similar courses.

• Center: UAB
• Location: Online
• Duration: 1 month
• Price: €200

This course is ideal to stay updated in the field of legal and forensic psychology both in children and adolescents. This training is included in the "Diploma in Emotional Disorders and Legal Psychopathology child-youth” and in the “Master in Child-Youth Clinical Psychopathology”, but it is possible to take it separately.

It is a theoretical training that aims to provide knowledge about the evaluation and therapeutic processes related to legal and forensic psychology in different topics: child abuse, psychological and physical abuse, divorce and separation, gender violence, etc. It also offers the possibility of delving into everything related to the expert report.

To be able to take the course, it is necessary to have training in psychology, and the direction of the program must assess admission.

• Center: PsychoJurix
• Location: Alicante
• Location: Alicante
• Price: €150 + VAT

A course aimed at training in the fundamental aspects of the intervention of psychologists in the judicial field. It has a methodology that combines theory and practice based on carrying out exercises (including the use of simulations and role-playing), with the advantage of being all this in the context of small groups where it is very easy to get feedback from teachers.

• Center: Col·legi Oficial de Psicòlegs de la Comunitat Valenciana
• Location: Alicante
• Duration: request information
• Price: €301

A course in which you learn What is the role of psychologists in judicial processes?, from the beginning of their work from the initial report to the completion of the oral trial. It is intended for Psychology professionals or students in the last year of their university degree.

• Center: UV
• Location: Online
• Duration: 6 months
• Price: €660

This course is a postgraduate degree aimed at professionals, graduates or graduates in psychology, social work and law. It is theoretical and practical course which delves into research, theories, evaluation, prevention and treatment both in the field of criminal and penitentiary legal psychology, as in family legal psychology and minor.

It is taught from the prestigious University of Valencia, so its educational quality is excellent. The program delves into different themes that allow you to obtain a good foundation to practice in the professional context with the maximum guarantees: forensic psychopathology, evaluation in forensic psychology, crime psychology, victimology, etc. It has an extension of 20 ECTS credits.

• Center: ISFAP
• Location: Online
• Duration: 4 months
• Price: €125

A course that helps to know the historical perspective of the field of forensic psychology and delve into the fundamental concepts for good professional development in this area of ​​specialization.

Through this ISFAP training option, it is possible to acquire the tools to practice as an expert in this field, as well as know and apply the evaluation techniques of witnesses and other participants with jurisdiction over imputability. Pay special attention to the psychological disorders that affect this context. This course is online and lasts 4 months.