MSc Psychology

The Psychology MSc is a conversion course accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), designed for graduates who wish to pursue a career in psychology but who need to acquire the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the BPS.You don't need to have studied psychology to be eligible for this course, however, you should note that it's an intensive course and requires hard work and independent full-time study outside of the contact hours.We welcome applications from graduates with upper second class degrees who've either completed a degree in another subject or who have insufficient psychology in their degree to be eligible for GBC.You'll take modules at Master's level in core areas of psychology, as specified by the BPS. You'll also take one option module in psychology from a selection available within the department. We offer a work experience in psychology module as an option if you would like to gain valuable experience in the workplace.Our course curriculum covers the core areas of psychology stipulated by the BPS for GBC (biological psychology, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, individual differences, social psychology, conceptual and historical issues in psychology, research methods, empirical project). In all of our modules there is a strong emphasis on critical evaluation of theory and practice.Professional accreditationThis Master's course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) as conferring eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC), provided you achieve the minimum standard of an overall pass mark of at least 50%. You must also pass the empirical project element to be eligible for GBC. This is the first step towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist. Gaining GBC through the Psychology MSc will enable you to progress towards a career in psychology.CareersPostgraduate training coursesCompleting the Psychology MSc has enabled our graduates to gain entry ona range of BPS-accredited training courses. Theseinclude:Clinical Psychology, DoctorateCounselling Psychology, DoctorateEducational Psychology, DoctorateForensic Psychology, MScHealth Psychology, MScOccupational Psychology, MScSport Psychology, MScJob rolesThis course will prepare you for a variety of roles, including:Assistant psychologistChildren’s wellbeing practitionerLecturerPsychological wellbeing practitionerResearch assistant