MSc Psychology (Conversion)

at St Mary's University

Modules
 

• Discovering Psychology
• Development Across the Lifespan
• Cognitive Processes
• Biology, Brains and Bodies 
• Individual Differences
• Social Relationships

All applicants must hold a Lower Second Class (2:2) - or equivalent - undergraduate degree-level qualification. 

Additional requirement information
 

• Your undergraduate degree may be in a subject other than psychology, or a degree in psychology that was not eligible for accreditation by the BPS.
• If you have previously undertaken an accredited degree, but failed to either pass the empirical psychology project or achieve at least a 2:2, you may be admitted subject to an interview.
• You must also hold a minimum grade of C/4 in GCSE-level mathematics and English (or equivalent).

International requirements
If English is not your first language you will need to achieve an IELTS score of 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in any section (or equivalent).

• Home: £9,750
• International: £9,750

The tuition fees listed are for the duration of the course. Students will be charged for the modules undertaken per academic year. Module prices are calculated as a percentage of credits against the total credits and cost of the degree. 

Studying a qualification in Psychology gives you a unique suite of skills that are highly valued by employers. No other graduates have such an in-depth understanding of human behaviour and motivations, alongside data analysis and report writing skills. This makes you highly employable in a wide range of careers, not just those which directly draw on your knowledge of psychology.

Graduation will open up a variety of careers in Psychology to you, although you'll need to be prepared to do further study if this is a route you want to take.

Psychology graduates frequently continue to fields such as media, marketing, HR, law enforcement, finance, health, and education, as well as public sector work.

Some examples of job roles and areas of work for graduates of Psychology (Conversion) include:
 

• Psychological Practitioner
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner
• Education Mental Health Practitioner
• Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapist
• Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists
• Systemic Family Therapists
• Educational Psychology
• Counselling
• Occupational Psychology
• Sport and Exercise Psychology
• Clinical Psychology
• Forensic Psychology
• Health Psychology