Course overview
The Psychological Sciences (Conversion) MSc online has been created for students and working professionals from non-psychology backgrounds, who want to gain a comprehensive understanding of the practical applications of psychological sciences and their impact on society.
As a graduate, you’ll have acquired important transferable skills at an advanced level, such as research design, data analysis, and report preparation, whilst also building a solid basis to pursue a career as a professional psychologist through further study within the discipline (e.g. PhD, ClinPsyD, DEdPsy).
Job outcomes
Careers in:
- Media
- Marketing
- HR
- Law enforcement
- Finance
- Health
- Education
What you'll learn
- See the bigger picture: Develop a critical awareness of historical and contemporary perspectives in psychology.
- Draw meaning from data: Build advanced analytical skills and learn how to interpret data and results effectively.
- Communicate big ideas: Learn how to compose written and oral presentations and deliver ideas with confidence.
- Understand real-world context: Develop your knowledge of major theories and empirical studies in psychology, and how they have impacted society.
- Conduct ground-breaking research: Design rigorous research projects to examine and evaluate contemporary psychological theories.
- Evaluate and test hypotheses: Apply the most appropriate statistical tests to your research data and critically evaluate the findings of published studies.
Recognition
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
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Duration study load
- 1 year full-time
- 2 years part-time
Entry requirements
- Lower second class (2:2) (or above) UK Honours undergraduate degree in any subject, or international equivalent
- A minimum grade of C in GCSE-level mathematics, or equivalent qualification
- Non-native speakers of English need at least 6.5 overall in IELTS (with no less than 6 in any one component), or an equivalent English language qualification
Course features
- Skills to make an impact: Problem-solving, making critical judgments, personal planning, project management, and effective written and verbal communication.
- Guidance from world-renowned academics: Over 50 years of world-leading research. Highly rated for excellence in teaching and learning by the QAA.
- Your virtual campus: Study from any location and build connections with like-minded professionals worldwide.
- Brunel+ Award: Students can gain recognition for the extra-curricular activities they participate in during their studies.
- Brunel PDC (Professional Development Centre): Our careers service helps students develop the skills and experience needed to stand out in the international job market.
- Open Library: Online students will have full access to Brunel’s digital library of books, articles, and other electronic resources.
Subjects
All modules are worth 15 credits
About Brunel University London
Brunel University London proudly takes its name from one of the great British engineers of the 19th century, Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Our alumni continue to follow in his footsteps in civil engineering today, as well as going on to work across a range of manufacturing, service, and government sectors around the world.
In the spirit of our namesake, excellence, innovation and entrepreneurialism is at the heart of everything we do here at Brunel. As a diverse, forward-thinking university, we are proud to be ranked in the top 60 universities worldwide for the number of international students (QS World University Rankings 2020), and 34th in the world for international outlook (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019).
