Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: Full Time (1 years)
Part Time (2 years)
Health Psychologists apply psychological knowledge and skills in clinical and community settings. They contribute to the prevention of illness and the promotion of health and wellbeing. They design and implement interventions to improve the experience and outcomes for those who are ill or disabled and for their carers – as well as helping to shape the policies and systems which affect healthcare.
Our BPS accredited Health Psychology MSc adopts a critical and holistic perspective on the experience of health and wellbeing, recognising the importance of social, cultural and economic factors. The significance of these factors has been highlighted during the COVID-19 crisis, where we have witnessed the importance of social support networks and economic assets to the physical and mental wellbeing of different demographic groups. The pandemic has also shown the impact of national policy and community focus on the health of frontline workers themselves.
In this course, we equip students with the skills and expertise to work within the broad and growing field of Health Psychology. Our design adopts a perspective that health occurs within multiple nested contexts, and that whatever the issue, multiple actions are necessary at multiple levels. Modules address the experience of ill health, individual factors in health, and community factors in health. This situates understanding from the perspective of the client, rather than the bystanding expert.
The entry requirement is normally a minimum 2:2 on a BPS accredited Psychology undergraduate degree, or a pass with an average of at least 50% on a BPS accredited conversion award.
Students may also be accepted if they have a minimum 2:2 in a psychology degree which is not BPS accredited, or relevant medical/ healthcare degree (e.g. Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy etc.) on a case-by-case basis.
Graduates of our Health Psychology MSc at University of Gloucestershire are well-prepared for a diverse range of career paths. Our strong industry connections with organisations such as the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Gloucestershire CCG provide valuable networking and employment opportunities. You can pursue roles in public health, social prescribing, and behaviour change interventions. Additionally, our graduates often continue to Stage 2 training, leading to registration as a Health Psychologist, or advance into PhD programs and research positions. Whether you aim to work within the NHS, voluntary sectors, private practice, or academia, our program equips you with the skills and experience to make a meaningful impact in the field of health and wellbeing.
Core Modules:
Research and Evidence Based Practice (NS7151)
Being a Health Psychologist (NS7152)
Intersectional Practice (NS7153)
Understanding Health Contexts: From Cell to Society (NS7154)
Experiencing Health and Illness (NS7155)
Healthy Communities: Social Contexts and Social Change (NS7156)
Healthy Lives: Mental and Physical Wellbeing (NS7157)
Making a Difference: Intervention and Change (NS7158)
Dissertation (NS7199)
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