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MSc Applied Psychology (Conversion) - Full-time

  • DeadlineStudy Details: MSc 1 year full-time

Masters Degree Description

Gain the core skills and knowledge needed to progress to a range of psychology-based master’s degrees, regardless of your undergraduate background.

Whether you’re looking to specialise in areas like clinical, forensic or behavioural psychology, you’ll need to start your journey with a deep understanding of the subject and core skills in research.

This conversion course has been designed with that in mind. Through a mix of taught units covering many key areas of psychological theory, you’ll develop the fundamental knowledge and experience needed to advance to a range of psychology-based master’s degrees.

You’ll learn to use scientific investigation to understand how people think, feel and act — both individually and as part of social groups.

Entry Requirements

You should have a bachelor’s honours degree or international equivalent, typically a 2:1 or above.

To apply for this course you may have an undergraduate degree in any subject.

We may make an offer based on a lower grade if you can provide evidence of your suitability for the degree.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

We’re offering over 350 scholarships worth between £3,000 and £10,000 for high-achieving students joining a full-time taught master’s course in September 2026.

Student Destinations

This is a conversion course created for people with bachelor’s degrees from different disciplines interested in progressing to careers within the field of psychology.

We want to give you the platform to complete the required further training to become a professional psychologist. This could be within clinical, educational, forensic, or organisational settings.

Psychology graduates are often valued for their research skills in other industries, too. Many go on to research careers in clinical sciences, data science, market research, and administration within sectors like healthcare, local and national government, education or business.

Module Details

Year 1

Semester 1

Compulsory units

  • Applied biological and cognitive psychology
  • Applied developmental psychology
  • Applied psychology research methods
  • Applied social psychology and individual differences
  • Applying psychology to real-world challenges

Semester 2

Compulsory units

  • Applied biological and cognitive psychology
  • Applied psychology research methods
  • Applied social psychology and individual differences
  • Applying psychology to real-world challenges
  • Conceptual and historical issues in psychology

Summer

Compulsory units

  • Applied psychology dissertation

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