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MSc Health Psychology

Study Method
Online
Institution
University of Liverpool Online Programmes
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Course overview

Learn how to improve others’ wellbeing through behaviour change interventions. Through this programme, you will gain the knowledge required to encourage behavioural change in people with illness, long term health conditions or looking to improve their physical wellbeing.

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Job outcomes

Careers in:

  • Health promotion
  • Public health
  • Policy environments or research
  • Teaching and academia
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What you'll learn

You will explore historical and current theories and approaches within health psychology and various theoretical models of health-related behaviours. You will also develop practical skills essential to the work of a health psychologist, including collaborative working, therapeutic skills, research skills and patient and public engagement skills.

You will be required to complete 180 credits to achieve a full master’s. This programme is also available as a postgraduate certificate (PG Cert) which amounts to 60 credits and a postgraduate diploma (PG Dip) which amounts to 120 credits.

Study method

  • Online
  • Blended
  • In-class
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Duration study load

Approximately 2.5 years (wholly online and part-time)

Entry requirements

Applicants should have:

  • Minimum of a 2:1 class degree in psychology or a related subject, equivalent to a UK bachelor’s degree

Applicants are required to provide evidence that they have an English language ability score of 7.0. equivalent to an IELTS (academic).

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Career prospects

This master’s is the beginning of the pathway to Chartered Health Psychology status, if you want to later complete Stage Two of the health psychology training route (through BPS or accredited provider). It is also a great foundation for other psychology areas, e.g. if you want to complete Clinical Psychology training. Students can pursue careers in academia, research and teaching or health promotion, policy environments and public health. Typically, many students go on to do further study.  

If a student does not have a Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership, then this MSc will not be Stage 1 of Health Psychology pathway unless they acquire this during the programme.

Payment options

Full tuition fee – £18,000* (2020/2021 academic year)

  • The tuition fee is fully inclusive of all costs: teaching materials, core textbooks, assessments and resits
  • If you live in England, you may be eligible for a postgraduate loan to cover some of the costs of your degree. If you are not eligible for a student loan, you will be offered a simple monthly payment plan to spread the cost of your tuition over the duration of your studies
  • You will receive a 5% discount if you choose to pay the full tuition fee upfront
  • Scholarships of up to 15% of your tuition fee are available. For more details speak to the University of Liverpool Online Programmes admission team

*All tuition fees shown are net of any applicable sales tax payable by you in your country of residence. Where the University of Liverpool Online Programmes are required to add sales tax at the local statutory rate, this will be added to the tuition fees shown and confirmed during the payment process.

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About University of Liverpool Online Programmes

University of Liverpool is a member of the elite Russell Group of research-led UK universities. They have been offering online programmes since 2000 and are one of Europe's leading providers of wholly online postgraduate degrees. Their programmes are designed specifically for online learning; teaching and assessment are delivered through a state-of-the-art learning platform, providing students with access to all resources required for interactive study online.