MSc Health Psychology

at University of Bath

Compulsory course units

These compulsory units are currently being studied by our students, or are proposed new units.
 

Semesters 1 and 2

• Health psychology interventions
• Health psychology approaches
• Advanced research methods for applied psychology
   

Summer

• Health psychology placement
• Health psychology dissertation

Typically, you should have a Bachelor degree with a final overall result of at least First Class. However, due to the number of different grading scales in use, we ask that you upload a copy of the grading scale used by your institution, along with your transcript, when you submit your application.
 

To apply for this course you should have an undergraduate degree in psychology. The degree should be recognised by the British Psychological Society as providing Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC). If you have gained your degree from an institution outside of the UK, before you apply to study we would encourage you to look at the eligibility criteria and application process for obtaining graduate membership and GBC with the British Psychological Society.
 

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

If you have graduated within the last 5 years from an Indian university where the medium of instruction is English and have achieved the required level of English in your Indian 12th Standard examinations, we may be able to assess your English. More information can be found here.
 

English language requirements
 

You will normally need one of the following:

• IELTS: 7.0 overall with no less than 6.5 in all components

• The Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic): 69 with no less than 62 in any element

• TOEFL IBT: 100 overall with a minimum 24 in all 4 components
   

You will need to get your English language qualification within 24 months prior to starting your course.

MSc Health Psychology    Home £11,200   Overseas £24,600

Studying this course will prepare you for moving into a wide range of health-related posts, whether you choose to go on to work at a university, within government, the private sector or in a charity.
 

The skills you gain will act as a solid foundation for going on to undertake a PhD, Stage 2 professional doctorate, further clinical psychology training or work as a research assistant.
 

Recent graduates of this course have gone on to work in a wide variety of roles, including:
 

• Project Executive at a national cancer charity

• Public Health Researcher at a local council

• Trainee Health Psychologist

• Research Officer at the Office for National Statistics

• Assistant Psychologist within the NHS

• Doctoral student on a UK doctoral-level counselling course

• Research Assistant at a European university
   

Many graduates have also gone on to become PhD students at different universities, including the University of Bath.