
Overview
You'll gain a thorough grounding in the main areas of health psychology: practice, theory and research. You'll learn how biological, emotional and social factors and the environment can affect physical wellbeing, and how to prevent this. You’ll also learn how a person living with a chronic conditions is affected by it, how they manage of it and you'll develop the skills and knowledge to support them.
Recognising the value of work experience, a placement is a central part of the course. We expect students to complete 100 hours of work placement activity and will support students to identify suitable opportunities.
The MSc Health Psychology degree from the University of Portsmouth is recognised as a Stage 1 course, which is a prerequisite step towards gaining chartered status as a health psychologist. On successful completion of this course, you’ll be able to apply to progress to Stage 2, where trainees work towards achieving status as a Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and a registered health psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). If you’re interested in other career paths you can go straight from your MSc Health Psychology to work in areas such as commercial research, smoking cessation, health promotion and chronic illness management.
The MSc Health Psychology course is accredited by the BPS and has been commended by the Society for providing a learning environment which provides opportunities for students to enhance those skills valuable to employers through placement opportunities, external guest speakers exploring a variety of psychology career pathways, the Moodle careers site and the University of Portsmouth dedicated careers and employability service.
On MSc Health Psychology you'll develop a systematic knowledge and understanding of health psychology, in accordance with the academic requirements of the Division of Health Psychology (DHP) and the BPS to support, your eventual progression to a career in health psychology or to study for a PhD.
Course highlights
- Achieve unique and valuable workplace experience in applied health psychology settings as a research assistant or in a clinical setting as an assistant psychologist (e.g. research projects, health promotion roles, etc.)
- Learn in the wide range of research suites and laboratories (including pain lab and sensory lab) and attend regular health psychology research seminars
- Be taught in accordance with the academic requirements of the Division of Health Psychology (DHP) and the British Psychological Society (BPS)
- Receive expert guidance on the application of over 300 psychometric tests including those designed for adults, children, education and post-traumatic stress as well as over 50 specific to the health psychology field
Career development
This MSc in Health Psychology provides the Stage 1 training for you to practise as a health psychologist. Upon successful completion of the course, you'll be able to apply for Stage 2.
This course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Graduates of this course have gone onto roles such as:
- Health Psychologist trainee
- Research Assistant
Others have continued into doctoral study.
Graduates of this course have gone on to work for companies such as:
- Office for National Statistics
- King's College London
- University of Portsmouth
Accreditation
British Psychological Society (BPS)
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Modules include:
- Applied Health Psychology And Placement
- Health Psychology Research Project
- Applied Psychological Research Methods
- Psychobiological Aspects Of Health
- Theories And Intervention Approaches In Health Psychology
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Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
- Part-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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- 26 July deadline for applicants from Bangladesh, Cameroon, Ghana, India, Iran, Nepal, Nigeria and Pakistan.
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Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
Applicants should normally have or expect to obtain at least an upper second class honours degree in Psychology or closely related subject that is recognised by The British Psychological Society as conferring Graduate Basis for Chartered membership (GBC).
Applicants from other degree subjects containing a significant element of psychology, may also be considered on a case-by-case basis.
If you're applying as an international student with a non-UK degree, view the equivalent entry requirements accepted for your country.
- All offers are subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance
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19200 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 19200 GBP per year during 12 months. -
National
10400 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 10400 GBP per year during 12 months.
- EU full-time fee: £10,400 (including Transition Scholarship)
Part-time fees/year:
UK, Channel Islands, and Isle of Man students: £5,200
EU students: £5,200 (including Transition Scholarship)
International students: £9,600
Living costs for Portsmouth
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Funding
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