Program Overview

MSc - Psychology: Environment, Health and Wellbeing

Course Overview

Our innovative programme provides the first step to enable you to pursue a career in fields related to environmental psychology or health and wellbeing. We’ve earned a great reputation nationally for our cutting edge research methods and you'll be taught to use differing and specialist methods, equipping you for future challenges and advancing your career prospects. This pathway brings together both subjective and objective wellbeing by looking at the interaction of mental health and the environment with wellbeing.

On this course you will...

• Explore and apply psychological literature to current issues, contexts and experiences around issues related to the environment, health and wellbeing.
• Be taught and given high quality support and guidance by our lecturing team who are active in their research and practice.
• Learn valuable transferrable skills in PG research, which are highly sought after by employers.
• Have the opportunity to choose topics and areas that you want to learn more about to tailor your learning experience.
• Shape your MSc experience to your own interests and career goals, allowing our team to help you to reach your ideal future career.

Key Details

• Recruiting to: UK / RoI / Settled in UK, EU / EEA / International
• Course Location: Distance Learning
• Institute: Institute of Health
• Delivery Style: Distance Learning
• Course Duration: Full-time: 1 Year, Part-time: 2 Years
• Course Start Point: September
• Award: MSc

Minimum entry requirements

• 2:2 Honours degree

Tuition fees

• £6,900 - UK (per year)
• £14,900 - International (per year)

Course Structure

What you will learn

On this programme, you will develop your specialist knowledge and understanding of contemporary theory and professional practice in social sciences. During this time, you will explore the influence research, policies, and practice have on your chosen discipline.

Year one

• Research Skills and Methods
• Professional Values and Ethics
• Negotiated Learning
• Outdoor Spaces, Health and Wellbeing
• Environmental Psychology
• Organisations and the environment
• Dissertation

Teaching & Assessment

How you will learn

A variety of teaching and learning methods are used throughout the programme. Special consideration has been given to the Learning, Teaching and Assessment strategies of the future MSc candidates.

Teaching and learning methods

Teaching and learning methods will include discourse, discussion, debate, small group work, seminar presentations, reflection-on and in-practice, context-based learning, and flexible, distributed learning using Blackboard.

How you will be assessed

A full range of assessment methods has been selected in order to enhance student learning and to help students to demonstrate the extent to which they have achieved all the module learning outcomes, and, overall, the programme aims.

Types and methods of assessment will include group seminars and presentations, essays, a portfolio of evidence, viva, examination, OSCE/practical skills assessments, map of patient/client experience, reflective essay, community health profile, reflective incident recording, poster presentation, dissertation.

Overview

Students should have a 2:2 or above in a relevant undergraduate degree (Psychology or Social Science).

Students with other qualifications may be admitted to the course, please contact the Enquiry Centre for further details.

Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) may be considered for relevant prior learning at the same academic level.

Fees & Funding

Tuition Fees

• £6,900 - UK (per year)
• £14,900 - International (per year)

The figures above don't include accommodation and living costs.

Tuition fees are set annually and are subject to review each year. The University may therefore raise tuition fees in the second or subsequent years of a course, in line with inflation and/or the maximum permitted by law or Government policy. Students will be notified of any changes as soon as possible.

International Finance

At the University of Cumbria, we offer affordable tuition fees for international and EU students looking to study at one of our main four campuses. No matter your choice of course or career path, our International Team is here to support you.

Additional Costs

There will be some additional costs. For example all students will need to purchase stationery and may wish to purchase some text books. Extra costs may also be applicable to cover field trips, membership fees etc. although such features are usually options within the course.

Books are reviewed annually and are therefore subject to change, course welcome information will provide you with an indicative list for the year.

Books and Journals

Most core text books are available via the University's library, however students may wish to buy copies of any texts used to support your learning on your course. This could cost between £50 - £100 per year.

Stationery

Students should budget for stationery and consumables for your own personal use. This should include notebooks, pens and pencils for taking notes in class and/or in the field. Students should also budget for the purchase of USB pen drives, as well as occasional printing and photocopying costs incurred in the preparation or submission of coursework. Whilst you will choose how much you need, expect to pay around £30 - £40 per year for these items.

Field Trips

At three points in the course you will be invited to attend week-long residentials at our Ambleside campus (to study Outdoor Spaces Health and Wellbeing; Environmental Psychology; and a Dissertation planning week). These are optional as accommodation, meals and travel will be at an additional cost. All study materials will be available online if you do not wish to attend a residential.