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PostgraduateCourse 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)
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
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
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.
Provider information
University of Staffordshire
College Road
Stoke on Trent
ST4 2DE