Health Psychology

Entry requirements

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Months of entry

October

Course content

This course enables you to develop your understanding of how psychology and health can be used to promote general wellbeing. You learn how to apply the scientific and theoretical principles and ideas of health psychology while developing the practical skills and knowledge required for employment or research in the field. You study social and psychological issues, including aspects such as obesity, lifestyle and stress, and explore how we can understand, intervene and promote health and wellbeing across the lifespan.

For further course information, contact Dr Erica Cook

Course accreditation

This course is accredited to the British Psychological Society (BPS). It forms Stage 1 of the training you need to become a chartered psychologist member of the Division of Health Psychology within the British Psychological Society.

Facilities and specialist equipment

• Access to specialist, industry-standard psychology laboratories and computing environments including a biological and cognitive psychology lab; cognitive neuropsychology lab; VR lab; and a suite of research cubicles with a range of specialist equipment
• Up-to-the-minute technology, such as a driving simulator to test hazard perception; eye-tracking software; a physiological data-acquisition system; EEG recording equipment; and KAT Walk omnidirectional VR slide mills

Industry links

Our courses are developed and regularly reviewed by a panel of industry professionals from the NHS, local authority and commercial organisations.

Student experience

This course equips you with in-depth knowledge and understanding alongside core skills, which will support you in progressing to your Stage 2 training, where you can develop your practice to become an accredited health psychologist.

Gain a systematic understanding and critical awareness of current issues in the field as well as a high level of knowledge of advanced research methods, allowing you to perform complex data analysis, interpretation, evaluation and synthesis.

Learn from an academic team actively involved in research in the field.Top of Form Their research and practice expertise directly informs teaching, creating a focus on the real-life application of psychology.

Gain first-hand experience of psychology in action through course contributions from specialist speakers and our alumni.

This BPS-accredited MSc opens the way to stage two training to become a chartered psychologist and registered health psychologist. Career options include working for the government (for example advising on policy making effective interventions or advertising strategies); research preventing illnesses especially coronary heart disease and cancer; and patient/practitioner communications and teaching. Graduates also work in the NHS on preparing for surgery and psychological methods to manage stress pain or terminal illness.

If you wish to move into employment following graduation there are a variety of areas where you will find opportunities such as research; teaching; social care; health care including roles in the NHS; business including human resource management; and the sports sector.

Information for international students

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Fees and funding

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