Health Psychology MSc

Accredited by the British Psychology Society (BPS), our online MSc Health Psychology course provides you with stage one training and is a prerequisite for stage two training towards becoming a Chartered member of the BPS (CPsychol) and a Registered Health Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

This course has 3 intakes per year: September, January and May.

Our popular online MSc Health Psychology degree, accredited by the British Psychology Society (BPS), will give you the opportunity to learn the theoretical and professional issues in health psychology. It provides excellent preparation for many roles within the NHS and other similar roles.

You will cover the latest research in health psychology and undertake your own research, giving you the ability to move onto a career in health psychology research or a PhD and ultimately becoming a practicing Health Psychologist.

You'll be taught by our team of research active psychologists, who have expert knowledge of health psychology theory, practice and research. You won't just be looking at the theoretical side of health psychology therefore; you'll also be exploring the issues faced by today's health psychology professionals. Their comprehensive knowledge and professional experience will really help you learn. And their strong research profile means that you'll be part of a vibrant department at the forefront of developments in health psychology.

What modules will I cover?

You will explore the issues faced by today's health psychology professionals and study a range of modules including Health Care in Long Term Conditions, Professional Skills in Health Psychology, Qualitative and Quantitative Methods, Psychology of Health and Illness and more.

Interactive and practical learning

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.

Supported learning

In addition to our academic teams, you’ll be appointed a dedicated online learner advisor who will support you on any non-academic issues throughout your course.

You’ll also benefit from many other university support services such as student wellbeing, eLibrary and resource centre, IT support and careers and employment service.

If you have an undergraduate degree in psychology and looking to broaden your career, take the next step with this flexible online Health Psychology Masters degree.

You will normally have, or expect to obtain, at least a 2:1 UK undergraduate degree in psychology (with BPS Graduate Basis for Chartership) or a related subject. It is also a requirement that you will have previous experience of using SPSS, or a similar statistical package. The course will take between 2-3 years to complete on a part time basis.

As well as developing core health psychology knowledge on this course, you'll have the opportunity to develop your personal, academic and professional skills. We will also give you an introduction to a range of health psychology professional competencies in areas such as teaching and training, research and consultancy.