Health Psychology MSc (eLearning)

This programme was developed to provide flexible, innovative postgraduate training in health psychology. Our course was awarded five commendations from the BPS for supporting equality, diversity and enabling accessibility to education, the use of e-mentors as role models to support peer learning, the course team for knowledge and support given to students in the online environment, a VLE that is cutting edge that provides outstanding support to both students and staff and lastly the teaching and application of research methods to health psychology.

Studying by distance learning allows you to learn around family and work commitments at a time that suits you. The course is interactive and provides you with opportunities to engage with the learning materials and your fellow students in online discussions and chat sessions. This course will provide you with the knowledge base about how psychological theory is applied to our understanding of health and well-being, interventions used by health psychologists, research methods and professional practice. It provides the first stage of professional training to become a Registered Health Psychologist and has been running since 2010.

We were the first distance learning MSc in Health Psychology accredited by the BPS in the UK and we attract students from all over the world. You will be taught by a highly motivated group of registered health psychologists and chartered psychologists who are all research active and have links with a number of professional organisations including the Public Health Agency and Health Trusts. We are actively involved with the Division of Health Psychology at regional, national and international level.

The course is taught by a dedicated team of enthusiastic health and chartered psychologists, all of whom are research active. The majority are Fellows of the Higher Education Academy, some of whom have received recognition for their teaching.