Begin your path to becoming a Chartered Psychologist with this online MSc conversion course

Bespoke by design

This isn’t a traditional course simply moved online – it’s been thoughtfully designed to make the most of digital learning, creating a rich, interactive experience that fits around your life and career.

Campus-quality experience delivered online

Study flexibly at your own pace while staying connected through live, interactive sessions with field experts and a global student community. With both live and recorded lectures, podcasts, guided reading and student forums, you’ll get the support and inspiration of an on-campus programme, online.

Obtain a British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited degree

Upon completion of this course, you become eligible for GBC with the British Psychological Society – the gold standard of psychological associations that is internationally valued. This normally requires a three-year honours degree in psychology and is needed for many careers and advanced professional training in Psychology.

Modules

Core modules

• Brain, Body and Pain 20 credits
• Biopsychosocial approaches to intervention in Psychology 20 credits
• Neuropsychology and Neuroscience: From Lab to Community 20 credits
• Becoming a Practitioner Psychologist 20 credits

Final year

Core modules

• Techniques for Psychological Research 20 credits
• Advanced Skills and Techniques for Psychological Research 20 credits
• MSc Research Project 60 credits

Careers

This MSc is ideal for those wishing to make a career change into psychology, or for those who have overseas qualifications and wish to convert their psychology degree into one approved by the BPS. 

Many psychology students seek further specialised training in the applied sectors of the field and this course qualifies you for entry into these programmes, including clinical psychology, forensic psychology, counselling psychology and organisational psychology. This MSc will qualify you for entry into such training programmes. 

A recent survey of university graduates in the UK indicated that psychology students enter into a wide variety of professions.

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