MSc Health Psychology
Bridging the gap between medicine and psychology, our course focuses on understanding the behavioural processes around health, illness and disability, and is one of the only British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited MScs in this subject to offer an 18-week placement. Our MSc Health Psychology programme is designed to allow students to develop knowledge and skills across all of the main areas of health psychology to postgraduate level. We cover a wide-range of topics, from advanced research methods, through to a working and evidence-based knowledge of health psychology approaches, theories, models and interventions.
You will develop a strong knowledge base and core transferable skills. You will learn to analyse, debate, discuss and devise behaviour change interventions for use in primary, secondary and community care. You’ll become autonomous in the design and analysis of research, and develop skills towards becoming an independent researcher. You’ll develop an awareness of the practical reality of working in applied settings before going on to perfect those skills in our embedded placement. All of this will provide you with a solid foundation for further study and employment in a variety of areas, including psychology and research assistantships, PhDs, and further training in health or clinical psychology.
BPS Accreditation
This MSc programme is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) as providing Stage 1 training in Health Psychology, a pre-requisite for Stage 2 training, registration with the Health and Care Professions Council, and Chartered Psychologist status.
Campus Information
Buckingham
Intakes
- Jan
- Sep
Application Processing Time in Days: 15
Minimum English Language Requirements
English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
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Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
The MSc programme provides you with BPS accredited Stage 1 training in Health Psychology, allowing you to go on to doctoral-level, Stage 2 training in the route to registration as a Health Psychologist. Additionally, our MSc Health Psychology also opens doors for other areas of applied psychology. This is particularly true for Clinical Psychology training, where the cross-over between Health and Clinical Psychology makes a candidate with an MSc Health Psychology appealing.
PSW Opportunity
2 years of PSW available after completion of Degree program
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
A 2:1 or higher in a British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited undergraduate Psychology degree conferring Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC), including a 2:1 or higher in the project module. Your project supervisor will also need to supply a letter of recommendation.
Postgraduate entry requirements
In order to study at postgraduate level (Master’s degree), you will normally need to have attained:
- A Bachelor’s degree from a recognised higher education institution, with Second Class/Division (50-64%) equivalent to a British Bachelor’s (Honours) degree, with a minimum of a 2:2, depending on school of study.
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- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Masters/PG Degree
- Duration: 01 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
15150 GBP
Annual Cost of Living: 9207 GBP
Application Fee: N/A
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