Program Overview

Health Psychology MSc

Overview

The Health Psychology MSc course is a prerequisite for pursuing Stage 2 training leading to Registration with the HCPC as a Health Psychologist. This route is only available if you have Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) with the BPS.

Course Structure

The course is taught by a core team of enthusiastic and supportive research-active staff, with collaborative links to external institutions in London and beyond. The course includes an innovative portfolio of assessments geared to developing transferable skills, and relating directly to the world of work.

Core Modules

• Health Psychology: A Lifespan Development Perspective This module takes a development approach to understanding relationships between psychology, biological and social factors that influence health and diseases through the lifespan.
• Theories and Perspectives in Health Psychology This introductory module explores a broad range of topics in health psychology within a multidisciplinary framework.
• Data Handling and Research Methods for Applied Psychology Through lectures, seminars and practical classes, this module addresses the theoretical and practical issues involved in acquiring and analysing quantitative and qualitative data for health psychology.
• Health Psychology in Practice This module examines a range of issues relating to health psychology practice, including client-related issues, ethical considerations, interventions, and professional development.
• Individual Differences, Health, Stress and Illness This module explores the role of individual differences (including social and cultural factors) in health and illness.
• Specialist Topics for Applied Psychology This module will cover the areas of review writing skills, systematic review protocol, design critique, and grant application writing skills.

Option Modules

• Research Based Project: Health Psychology This module is designed to enable you to realise your training in the context of a particular research problem or aspect of methodology.
• Work Experience in a Psychological Setting for MSc students This module provides the opportunity to apply psychology to a real-world work situation.
• Independent Research Project The masters project in applied psychology is an extended piece of research on a relevant topic selected by the student with the approval of the Course Leader.

Course Accreditation

This course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).

Entry Requirements

• An upper second class honours degree (2:1) in a psychology degree that grants eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the BPS.
• Candidates with a lower second class honours degree (2:2) or without GBC will be considered.
• If your first language is not English, you should have an IELTS 7.0 overall with 6.5 in all components.
• One academic reference is required; if the most recent degree is more than five years old, we may be able to accept a work reference.

Fees and Funding

• UK tuition fee: £10,700 (Price per academic year)
• International tuition fee: £17,500 (Price per academic year)
• Alumni discount available
• Funding available through Student Finance England (SFE) and other schemes

Teaching and Assessment

• Teaching methods include lectures, seminars, workshops, problem-based and blended learning, and where appropriate practical application.
• Assessment types include practical, coursework, and written exams.

Research Groups

• Supporting Patients with Long-term Health Conditions
• Psychophysiology and Stress Research Group

Supporting You

• Study support – workshops, 1-2-1 support and online resources to help improve your academic and research skills
• Personal tutors – support you in fulfilling your academic and personal potential
• Student advice team – provide specialist advice on a range of issues including funding, benefits and visas
• Extra-curricular activities – volunteering opportunities, sports and fitness activities, student events and more

Course Location

• Cavendish Campus, central London

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• Psychology MSc
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