Course summary
Why don't people eat healthily? How do people adjust to getting a diagnosis for a chronic condition? Can psychological factors influence how well someone recovers from surgery? On our British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited Health Psychology MSc you'll develop an understanding of the key theoretical models and research in the field, alongside the role of the health psychologist. Our course has a unique focus on career development and planning and professional skills in health psychology. You’ll be taught by internationally-recognised research-active staff who bring their expertise in key areas of health psychology to your learning experience. The passion and enthusiasm of the course team was just one of the seven commendations we received as part of our accreditation along with student support and the professional skills and career development opportunities we give our students. At Nottingham you'll learn with a real focus on your individual career pathway, helping you to take the next step on your career journey in psychology.
Modules
You'll study across several compulsory modules designed to give you a broad knowledge of health psychology as a professional discipline, the key theoretical models and research in the field, alongside the role of the health psychologist. The course takes place over three semesters: autumn, spring, and summer. Typically taught modules are delivered in the autumn and spring semesters with the summer used for the research project, though this is dependent on your mode of study. You'll take all of the compulsory modules for a total of 180 credits. For the most up-to-date module information and full details, please visit the course page on our website.
Assessment method
Your work will be assessed during or at the end of each module through a variety of means. To complete a module and gain its credits you'll need to make sure you attend your timetabled sessions and get over the 50% pass mark. To achieve the MSc, you'll need a total of 180 credits.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- British Psychological Society
Entry requirements
2.1(Upper 2nd class hons degree or international equivalent) in psychology; You'll also need proof of holding Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) either from your University or the British Psychological Society (BPS). If you've not studied an accredited course you'll need to take an accredited conversion programme or look at our other offerings.; IELTS: 6.5 (no less than 6.0 in any element).
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
For fee information, see www.nottingham.ac.uk/fees
Provider information
University of Nottingham
University Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RD
Course contact details
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