法医心理学博士学位由卫生与医疗专业委员会（HCPC）批准。完成后，该计划将为学生提供申请注册的资格，以在英国作为法医心理学家执业。每年的一月，四月和九月入学。充值博士课程是为有资格从事法医学研究的合格法医而设计的。充实博士学位将提供给正在寻求专业化研究和临床技能正规化的注册从业人员。完成充值博士课程的申请人将提交一份研究论文，报告一项重大研究。
The Top-Up Doctorate will be available to registered practitioners who are seeking to formalise their research and clinical skills in an area of specialism. Candidates will will work with a team of supervisors who will support them to submit a research thesis documenting a significantly large piece of research. The thesis currently has a word limit of 36,000.<br>The ‘top-up' comprises a module called the ‘Advanced Doctoral Thesis'. The aim of this module is to create and interpret new knowledge. The thesis will demonstrate a substantial contribution to the development of new knowledge, practice techniques, ideas or approaches through original research. The research will be of a quality to satisfy peer review, extend the forefront of the discipline, and merit publication.<br>The Doctorate in Forensic Psychology is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). It is a ‘top-up' designed for qualified Forensic Psychologists who would like to undertake an applied research project in an area related to the field of forensic psychology.