Psychology at Staffordshire University - UCAS

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Course summary

This conversion course is for students who wish to pursue a career in psychology but who have an undergraduate degree in another subject, or have a Psychology degree that isn’t accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). Our Psychology MSc conversion course covers all core areas of psychology as defined by the BPS, and successful completion of the course will make you eligible to apply for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) from the BPS. You’ll also be able to choose a specialist option module. You can complete the course in one academic year, between September and July, enabling you to apply for work or further study in the September following enrolment. You’ll receive high levels of support from our staff, including our award-winning technicians, and will benefit from the lab facilities at our multi-million pound Science Centre, including:

  • The Psychological Human Sciences Suite (including EEG, galvanic skin response, hormone assessment and pain stimulation)
  • Cognitive Laboratories and Observation Suites (with eye-tracking and specialist software, video and audio recording facilities)
Our staff research activity underpins the course delivery, with many modules reflecting their interests and expertise. On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: MSc Psychology

Assessment method

Forms of assessment include essays and seen or unseen examinations. All 30-credit modules which run across two semesters have an assessment at the end of each semester.


How to apply

International applicants

Students whose first language is not English must have achieved Level 7 on all components of IELTS (or equivalent).

Entry requirements

You’ll normally need: A minimum 2:2 Honours degree in Psychology not accredited by the BPS; or; A minimum 2:2 Honours degree in a discipline other than Psychology. If your first language is not English, you must have achieved Level 7 overall and no lower than 6.5 in all components of IELTS (or equivalent).


English language requirements

If your first language is not English, you must have achieved Level 7 on all components of IELTS (or equivalent).


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Additional fee information

Course fees for each course can be found on the relevant course page on our website: https://www.staffs.ac.uk/. Further details about postgraduate fees and funding can be found here: https://www.staffs.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/fees-and-funding.
Psychology at Staffordshire University - UCAS