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Masters Degree Description

This conversion course is for students who wish to pursue a career in psychology but who have an undergraduate degree in another subject, or have a Psychology degree that isn’t accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).

Our Psychology MSc conversion course covers all core areas of psychology as defined by the BPS, and successful completion of the course will make you eligible to apply for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) from the BPS. You’ll also be able to choose a specialist option module.

You can complete the course in one academic year, between September and July, enabling you to apply for work or further study in the September following enrolment.

Entry Requirements

You’ll normally need:

A minimum 2:1 Honours degree in Psychology not accredited by the BPS
or

A minimum 2:1 Honours degree in a discipline other than Psychology
If your first language is not English, you must have achieved Level 7 overall and no lower than 6.5 in all components of IELTS (or equivalent).

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Fees

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Student Destinations

After completing this course you’ll be eligible for postgraduate and/or training to become a qualified psychologist.

Psychologists can be employed to serve educational establishments at all levels, from primary school to university; or within the NHS, including Primary Care Trusts. Some psychologists work in prisons and some in clinical settings.

Module Details

Year 1 compulsory modules
⦁ Becoming A Researcher In Psychology
⦁ Developmental And Biological Psychology Across The Lifespan
⦁ Exploring Difference: A Quantitative Approach
⦁ Psychology Dissertation
⦁ Society And The Mind
⦁ Steps To Success Msc Psychology
⦁ Theory And Application Of Qualitative Research Methods

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