Overview
Why study this program?
This Clinical Health Psychology and Wellbeing program at Middlesex University has been developed for psychology graduates (or a related discipline, such as health studies, counselling, mental health, nursing, or public health) and current health and mental healthcare professionals wishing to further their studies, develop their knowledge and skills and enhance their career opportunities.
During the course, you'll be examining health and illness to understand the relationship between psychological variables and biomedical conditions as well as physical and mental health and wellbeing.
You'll focus on application and have the opportunity to apply your knowledge and practice professional skills. These can include communication skills, ethical and reflective practice, judgment and decision-making, and skills related to formulation and assessment, cognitive-behavioural therapy, and health behaviour change.
Course Highlights
- Focus your studies on both physical and mental health and wellbeing
- Develop your professional skills for intervention and working with clients
- Undertake a work placement in a health psychology setting
- Consider and prepare for your future career
What will you study?
This master's degree allows you understand how psychology is applied to physical health and psychological wellbeing, and mental and physical ill health. You'll also focus on health promotion and health behaviour change.
During the course you will study counselling skills; interventions to promote health and well-being and to treat mental ill health; chronic illness and its management; health promotion and health behaviour change; and research methods.
You'll be encouraged to focus on both your personal and professional development in several areas. Your professional skills for example, will include clinical, counselling and research skills, analysing and appraising the usefulness and application of psychological theories, and becoming an ethical and reflective practitioner.
You'll also be continually enhancing your employability by developing your decision making and communication skills as well as practising self-awareness and self-reflection.
Career Opportunities
Work may include helping people deal with diabetes, pain, or stroke; health promotion in communities, schools or the workplace; designing and delivering interventions for weight loss or smoking cessation; promoting well-being and mental health; and research and teaching.
Graduates have found successful careers as:
- Child well-being practitioner in the NHS
- Senior triage and engagement coordinator in a Stop smoking Service
- Drug and alcohol recovery worker in the prison service
- Specialist support office with young people with complex needs
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Quantitative Research Methods
- Research: Practice and Reporting
- Trauma Impacts and Interventions
- Clinical Health Psychology: Perspectives, Practice and Placement
- Counselling and Psychotherapy in Applied Psychology
- Qualitative Research Methods
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
- Part-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
We recommend applying as early as possible for your chosen postgraduate course to ensure you are granted a place.
Language
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Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Psychology School Counselling Clinical Psychology View 25 other Masters in School Counselling in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
We accept the equivalent of the below qualifications from a recognised overseas qualification:
- We usually require a 2:1 honours degree or above but applicants with lower or other qualifications may be considered upon interview
- The undergraduate degree must be in an appropriate subject area such as psychology, health studies, counselling, mental health, nursing, public health and should have included a research methods component
- Particular consideration will be given to performance in undergraduate research methods modules or the dissertation
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents17100 GBP / year≈ 17100 GBP / year -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents10700 GBP / year≈ 10700 GBP / year
Living costs
London
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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