
Overview
Expand your mind and career prospects by gaining a British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited master’s degree with our online Psychology (Conversion) MSc.
Key Features
The Psychology (Conversion) degree from the University of Liverpool Online offers an opportunity for students from other disciplines to convert their existing qualifications and learning to an award that meets the requirements for Graduate Basis of Chartership with the British Psychological Society (GBC). GBC is essential for students’ development as psychologists.
You will also learn how to put psychological principles into effect in a variety of settings including research, practice, and the interface of applied research.
In unison with the strong research ethos of the University of Liverpool, theory in the programme is research-led, and modules have been developed with full support of the prestigious research groups in the Department of Psychology.
Also, reflecting the global character of the University, the programme approaches theoretical and applied developments in Psychology from an open-minded perspective that values diversity and cross-culturalism. Learning is largely achieved through discussion forums with classmates from all around the world, which gives students the opportunity to learn from different experiences, backgrounds and contexts.
The University of Liverpool achieved Gold in the Times Higher Education (THE) Online Learning Rankings 2024.
Career prospects
With Graduate Basis of Chartership with the British Psychological Society (GBC), students are eligible to be admitted to train in the domains of Clinical or Clinical Neuropsychology, Counselling, Educational Child Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Sports and Exercise Psychology or Occupational Psychology.
The scientific aspects of the course, including the application of a reasoned approach, problem solving and manipulation of data, provide useful tools for careers in healthcare, law enforcement, finance, IT and research.
While the understanding about human behaviour and motivation, ability to critically analyse a problem, formulate a considered response, create an argument and generate new ideas, lend themselves well to careers in the creative industries, the legal sector, government administration and education.
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Visit programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses incluude:
- Mind, Brain and Behaviour
- Social Psychology
- Data Analysis for Psychologists
- Personality, Individual Differences and Intelligence
- Cross Cultural Issues in Lifespan Development
- Psychology of Learning
- Cognitive Psychology
- Psychobiology
- Dissertation
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Duration
- Part-time
- 30 months
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The deadline for completed applications is usually one to two weeks before the start date.
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Credits
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Campus Location
- Abbey Wood, United Kingdom
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- A minimum of a 2:1 class degree in any subject including psychology equivalent to a UK bachelor’s degree or;
- A minimum of a 2:2 class degree in any subject including psychology equivalent to a UK bachelor’s degree AND have gained at least two years of relevant professional experience.
- Non-psychology applicants will normally require a GCSE Grade 4 (grade C) or GCE O Level pass in Mathematics and English, or an equivalent qualification.
- All applicants must provide evidence that they have an English language ability equivalent to an IELTS (academic) score of 6.5 (overall) and 7.0 (reading and writing).
- School or college transcripts/certificates
- University transcripts and certified translations if applicable
- Degree certificates
- Personal statement
- An up-to-date CV
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International
6942 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 17357 GBP for the full programme during 30 months. -
National
6942 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 17357 GBP for the full programme during 30 months.
- The tuition fee is fully inclusive of all costs: teaching materials, core textbooks, assessments and resits.
Funding
Regional Scholarships of up to 20% are available for international students based overseas in eligible countries.
A UK Scholarship of 20% is available for students residing in the United Kingdom, who enrol on the August 2025 intake of our full master's awards.
*Please note that scholarships cannot be combined. However, it is possible for students to combine discounts or use them with scholarships depending on eligibility.
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