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Psychology and Health Inequalities at Keele University - UCAS

Keele University

Degree level: Postgraduate

Psychology and Health Inequalities (Taught)

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2024 - 2025
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5Feb
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Course summary

The conditions in which we're born, grow, and live can lead to unfair, unavoidable, and often disproportionate differences in health between people depending on their background. On the Psychology and Health Inequalities MSc, you'll learn to use psychology and research to better understand the drivers of those health inequalities, and what we might do to readdress the balance. You will benefit from the multidisciplinary expertise of a wide range of research active staff with links to health-related organisations and institutions, a high amount of one-to-one contact time, and varied teaching and assessment methods based on current research and practice. You can also apply your knowledge and learn in the real world on a work placement. Why choose this course?

  • High staff-to-student ratio enhanced by small-group tutorials and a strong, inclusive research community
  • Blend of practice and research-led teaching drawing on broad base of expertise in psychology, sociology, anthropology, linguistics and epidemiology
  • Optional placement provides valuable work experience which relates your learning to professional settings and applications in policy, research or practice
  • Opportunities to hear from guest lecturers with experience of working with patients, carers or health agencies
Our MSc in Psychology and Health Inequalities is designed to help you understand and address the social drivers and barriers that can lead to inequalities in health across different groups of society. For example, the differences in life expectancy and quality of life based on where people live or their household income, the health disparities associated with ethnicity and minority status, or the disproportionate chance of developing a physical and/or mental health problem depending on sexuality. This MSc programme will prepare you to use psychological theory and models in conjunction with developing your research skills further to bring about positive change in society. You will also have the option to go on placement within a health-related organisation where you will gain valuable experience in the real world where you can apply your knowledge and get prepared for life after your MSc. This course is of interest to anyone who has an interest in working with seldom heard and disadvantaged groups in society from a health perspective. For example, working for Government agencies to understand how to tackle health inequalities at a policy level, working with charities to understand barriers to accessing health services, or applying your knowledge in research settings to make sure seldom heard groups are included. Our course will also further develop your research training which will equip you with the transferable skills you need to conduct research both within and outside of the health field and to pursue further postgraduate training such as a PhD. About Keele Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university. We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level. Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.

Modules

For information regarding modules for this course, please visit the course page on the Keele University website.

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 2:2 degree in a health, psychology, sociology, humanities or social sciences subject

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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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

Information relating to the tuition fees and funding options for this course can be viewed on the course page on the Keele University website: https://www.keele.ac.uk/study/postgraduatestudy/postgraduatecourses/psychologyandhealthinequalities/
Psychology and Health Inequalities at Keele University - UCAS