Course summary
Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), this online MSc Psychology conversion course confers Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC), the first step towards gaining Chartered status. The course is suited to anyone who is looking to pursue a career in psychology, bringing you one step closer to becoming a Chartered Psychologist. This long established and high quality course aims to give you a comprehensive understanding of the core areas of psychology required by the BPS including contextual and historical issues, biological, cognitive, lifespan, individual differences, and social psychology and the links between them. This course alone will not allow you to practice but provides an opportunity for a non-psychology graduate, or a graduate from a non-BPS accredited course, to meet one of the entry requirements for a postgraduate programme of professional training in Health, Sport, Clinical, Counselling, Occupational, Educational or Forensic Psychology. By completing this course, you will be conferred Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC). A unique and diverse range of optional modules With a range of optional modules to choose from, you can specialise in your studies across distinctive areas of Psychology, such as:
- Applied Psychology of Human Performance
- Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD
- Language and Literacy Development
- Positive Psychology
- Psychology of Pain
Modules
Core and Optional modules cover topics including: Biological and Cognitive Approaches in Psychology, Introduction to Perspectives in Psychology, Social and Lifespan Psychology, Forensic Applications of Psychology, Neuropsychology, Addictive Behaviours, Psychology of Parenting, Psychology in Education and more...
Assessment method
Coursework based assessment
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- British Psychological Society
How to apply
International applicants
This online course welcomes international students - you will be able to join the online course from your own country without the need to travel to the UK. In addition to the entry requirements, if English is not your first language, you will need an English Language qualification. Details can be found on our website.
Entry requirements
You will usually need one of the following: - 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 Chartered Membership - at least a 2.2 - An undergraduate degree from an overseas institution that is equivalent to the above UK qualifications. It is also important that you have a good standard of written and spoken English Plus: GCSE/GCE O Level Maths: Grade C
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 |
English Language Requirements
https://www.derby.ac.uk/online/psychology-courses/psychology-msc-online/#entry-requirements
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £9450 | Whole course |
| International | £9450 | Whole course |
| England | £9450 | Whole course |
| Northern Ireland | £9450 | Whole course |
| Scotland | £9450 | Whole course |
| Wales | £9450 | Whole course |
| Channel Islands | £9450 | Whole course |
| Republic of Ireland | £9450 | Whole course |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of Derby
Kedleston Road
Derby
DE22 1GB