Course summary
We have designed this conversion course for students who want to become professional psychologists. Our Psychology MSc is ideal if you are a graduate of a subject other than psychology, or a psychology graduate whose undergraduate degree is not professionally recognised. You will gain a qualification in psychology that: confers eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS) establishes the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC). You will develop a grounding in key theories, methods and the practice of psychology in the core areas of:
- development psychology
- cognitive psychology
- biological psychology
- individual differences
- social psychology
- historical and conceptual issues
- psychological health and disorders
- research paradigms
- methods and measurement techniques
- statistical and qualitative analysis.
Assessment method
You will gain a grounding and engage with theoretical and practical elements in core areas of psychology and their research methods, developing skills including: literature searching designing and planning experiments, questionnaires, interviews and observational methods recording data statistical and qualitative analysis and interpretation presentation of work in standard publication format. Skills learnt during this degree will have application for many future careers, as psychologists or in other roles. For example, in addition to specific psychological knowledge, the course encourages employability in its graduates by fostering a range of transferable skills in areas of communication, literacy, numeracy, problem solving, critical and reflective thinking, team and individual working, time management and organisation. Scheduled teaching is 10am-5pm Full time students: Wednesdays and Fridays Part time students: Fridays (year one), Wednesdays (year two)
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- British Psychological Society
Entry requirements
You must normally have the following qualifications and evidence of being engaged in recent study: an upper second-class or first-class honours degree awarded by a recognised institution of higher education in the UK or overseas. Students will also be considered with: a lower second class honours degree AND 60 CATS (Credit Accumulative Transfer Scheme) credits in Psychology. You must have achieved an average of 60% in these credits. Credits can be gained from a recognised institution of higher education. Applicants who, as a result of qualifications or experience or both, can demonstrate knowledge and capabilities equivalent to those possessed by holders of the qualifications listed above, may in exceptional circumstances be admitted with dispensation from the requirement to possess those qualifications and may apply for consideration of their portfolio by the admissions committee.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £15800 | Year 1 |
| England | £8700 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £8700 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £8700 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £8700 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £8700 | Year 1 |
| International | £15800 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Please note tuition fees may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students.
Provider information
Oxford Brookes University
Gipsy Lane
Headington
Oxford
OX3 0BP