Psychology MSc / PG Diploma
University of Derby Online
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Overview
Our MSc Psychology Conversion degree is the only online conversion course accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and has been designed for anyone who doesn’t hold a full psychology undergraduate degree but wants to pursue a career in psychology.
Study up to Postgraduate Diploma level and obtain your GBC
You can study this conversion course up to Postgraduate Diploma level (120 credits) and obtain your Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) within 12-15 months, but it will typically take up to 2 years, depending on your pace of study and other commitments*.
It will provide you with a grounding in the core areas of psychology, enabling you to move into more specialised postgraduate training, such as health psychology or sports psychology.
One step closer to a career in Psychology
By completing the full MSc or PG Diploma, you will be one step closer to becoming a practicing psychologist. This course alone will not allow you to practice but provides an opportunity for a non-psychology graduate to meet one of the entry requirements of further study, which can in turn lead to becoming a practicing psychologist. For example by taking our MSc Health Psychology online or choosing another specialist area such as Clinical Psychology.
Further information about how to become a practicing psychologist can be found on the BPS website.
* The Postgraduate Diploma can only be completed within 12 months if you start in September. If you start in May it will take a minimum of 15 months.
This online learning degree is specifically designed by our expert online tutors and contains plenty of opportunities to interact with tutors and other students through online discussion forums, virtual class room sessions and more traditional forms of communication such as email and Skype.
We've designed this course so that it's flexible to suit you. It will take you 2-3 years to study for the full MSc, depending on how much learning you can fit in around your other commitments.
Studying online gives you the flexibility to study at the most convenient time and place for you. Course modules still operate within a fixed trimester but you can choose to study during the day, in the evenings or at the weekend rather than having to attend fixed lectures.
Description
While the programme structure does allow you the flexibility to choose the best time to study, there are defined module timetables with study patterns - we will advise you of your study pattern when you enrol.
To obtain Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) you must study the core modules listed below.
Completing Postgraduate Diploma
If you are planning to complete the Postgraduate Diploma to obtain GBC, then you must complete all of the core modules (see below) plus the 'Research Project' module.
Completing the full MSc
You will need to complete all of the core modules (see below), select one specialised optional module drawn from one of the following broad topic areas such as Cognition, Ergonomics, Health Psychology and Social Psychology. In addition you will need to complete the Masters Project (triple module, worth 60 credits).
Masters
- Biological Bases of Behaviour
- Cognition Behaviour and Performance
- Individual Differences
- Investigation and Analysis
- Masters Research Project (core for full MSc only)
- Research Project (core for Diploma exit)
- Social and Developmental Psychology
Requirements
Your existing qualifications need to include at least 60 credits in psychology. If they don’t, you may be offered the opportunity to take the University Certificate in Psychology first – this can be studied online and usually takes about 1 year.
- An undergraduate degree with Honours (in any subject) from a UK university or equivalent overseas qualification – at least a 2:2.
- A Masters degree from a UK university or equivalent overseas qualification
- A psychology degree which hasn’t given you Graduate Basis for Chartership – at least a 2:2.
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