Program Overview

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Program Details:

Health Psychology MSc

Overview

Our full or part-time MSc Health Psychology course equips you to support patients and health professionals, and includes a work placement.

Key Information

• Accreditation: Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
• Study Mode and Duration:
  • 1 year full-time
  • 2 years part-time
• Start Date: September 2025

Course Information

Overview

With this MSc Health Psychology degree, you'll build on your health psychology knowledge to understand health and health behaviors more fully, help patients better manage their long-term illness or recovery, and help healthcare professionals improve their provision.

Eligibility

• This course accepts UK, EU, and International students.

Course Highlights

• Achieve unique and valuable workplace experience in applied health psychology settings as a research assistant or in a clinical setting as an assistant psychologist.
• Learn in our wide range of research suites and laboratories (including pain lab and sensory lab) and attend regular health psychology research seminars.
• Be taught in accordance with the academic requirements of the Division of Health Psychology (DHP) and the British Psychological Society (BPS).
• Receive expert guidance on the application of over 300 psychometric tests, including those designed for adults, children, education, and post-traumatic stress, as well as over 50 specific to the health psychology field.

Entry Requirements

Eligibility

• This course accepts UK, EU, and International students.

UK Qualifications

• Applicants should normally have or expect to obtain at least an upper second-class honors degree in Psychology or a closely related subject that is recognized by The British Psychological Society as conferring Graduate Basis for Chartered membership (GBC).
• Applicants from other degree subjects containing a significant element of psychology may also be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Non-UK Qualifications

• If you're applying as an international student with a non-UK degree, view the equivalent entry requirements we accept for your country.

English Language Requirements

• English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 (or equivalent) with no component score below 6.0.

Selection Process

• All offers are subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance.

Course Costs and Funding

Tuition Fees (September 2025 Start)

• UK, Channel Islands, and Isle of Man Students:
  • Full-time: £10,900
  • Part-time: £5,450 in year 1 and £5,450 in year 2
• EU Students:
  • Full-time: £10,900
  • Part-time: £5,450 in year 1 and £5,450 in year 2
• International Students:
  • Full-time: £19,200
  • Part-time: £9,600 per year

Funding Your Studies

• Explore how to fund your studies, including available scholarships and bursaries.
• If you're a UK student, you may be eligible for a Government Postgraduate Master's Loan.

Modules

Full-time

• Year 1:
  • Applied Health Psychology and Placement (30 credits)
  • Applied Psychological Research Methods (30 credits)
  • Health Psychology Research Project (60 credits)
  • Psychobiological Aspects of Health (30 credits)
  • Theories and Intervention Approaches in Health Psychology (30 credits)

Part-time

• Year 1:
  • Applied Psychological Research Methods (30 credits)
  • Psychobiological Aspects of Health (30 credits)
  • Theories and Intervention Approaches in Health Psychology (30 credits)
• Year 2:
  • Applied Health Psychology and Placement (30 credits)
  • Health Psychology Research Project (60 credits)

Facilities

• Students on this course will have access to state-of-the-art research suites and laboratories, including:
  • Sensory lab
  • Pain lab

How You'll Spend Your Time

• Course Structure:
  • 1 year (full-time study)
  • 2 years (part-time study)
• Teaching:
  • Lectures
  • Small group teaching
  • One-to-one tutorials
  • Experiential learning through placements
• Assessment:
  • Coursework
  • Portfolios
  • Oral presentations
  • Research project

Career Development

Careers This Master's Prepares You For

• This MSc in Health Psychology provides the Stage 1 training for you to practice as a health psychologist.
• Upon successful completion of the course, you'll be able to apply for Stage 2.

Graduates of This Course Have Gone Onto Roles Such As

• Health Psychologist trainee
• Research Assistant

Graduates of This Course Have Gone On to Work For Companies Such As

• Office for National Statistics
• King's College London
• University of Portsmouth

Supporting You

• Personal Tutor:
  • Your personal tutor helps you make the transition to independent study and gives you academic and personal support throughout your time at university.
• Learning Support Tutors:
  • You'll have help from a team of faculty learning support tutors.
  • They can help you improve and develop your academic skills and support you in any area of your study.
• Academic Skills Support:
  • During term time, Faculty Academic Skills Tutors (AST) are available for bookable 1-to-1 sessions, small group sessions, and online sessions.
  • These sessions are tailored to your needs.

How to Apply

• Applications for this Master's course are made directly to us.
• There's no deadline for applications to this course.
• We accept applications right up until the start date in September, as long as there are places available.