Health Psychology MSc 12 months Postgraduate Programme By King's College London |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

37,800 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

PsychologyMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

BPS-accredited MSc in Health Psychology is specifically designed for graduate psychologists who wish to go on to becoming registered Health Psychologists with the HCPC. Our Health Psychology course combines classroom teaching, individual study and practical work in statistics, a supervised research project and a 100-hour health- based clinical placement.

Key benefits
  • Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).
  • Pioneers of postgraduate training in this discipline since 1987.
  • Leading research centre in clinical health psychology.
  • Collaborations within many NHS services across King's Health Partners.
  • Visiting lecturers who are world class in their fields.
  • Access to first-class dedicated facilities.
  • 100-hour supervised placement opportunities within the NHS, third sector and industry.
  • Small class sizes.
  • High levels of student experience - The MSc achieved 89% overall satisfaction in the 2023/4 postgraduate taught experience student survey.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

BPS-accredited MSc in Health Psychology is specifically designed for graduate psychologists who wish to go on to becoming registered Health Psychologists with the HCPC. Our Health Psychology course combines classroom teaching, individual study and practical work in statistics, a supervised research project and a 100-hour health- based clinical placement.

Key benefits
  • Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).
  • Pioneers of postgraduate training in this discipline since 1987.
  • Leading research centre in clinical health psychology.
  • Collaborations within many NHS services across King's Health Partners.
  • Visiting lecturers who are world class in their fields.
  • Access to first-class dedicated facilities.
  • 100-hour supervised placement opportunities within the NHS, third sector and industry.
  • Small class sizes.
  • High levels of student experience - The MSc achieved 89% overall satisfaction in the 2023/4 postgraduate taught experience student survey.

Admission Requirements

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Bachelor’s degree with 2:1 honours in Psychology accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). In order to meet the academic entry requirements for this programme you should have a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree, if you are still studying you should be achieving an average of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme.

NOTE: Students who are applying from outside the UK, or who do not have a BPS accredited degree in Psychology, must check with the BPS to see if they qualify for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC). To apply for GBC, download the form at: https://www.bps.org.uk/join-us/membership/graduate-membership (note that application process should take two to three weeks).

1 Year
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Domestic
12,904 GBP
International
37,800 GBP

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