Overview

Engage with theories and research in health psychology while developing competencies you can apply to a variety of real-world settings. Upon completion, you’ll be equipped to pursue roles in healthcare, behaviour change, research and health promotion.

The Health Psychology course from Sheffield Hallam University is designed with flexibility in mind, allowing you to balance your studies with existing commitments. You can choose to study full-time, attending one day a week for a year. Or you can study part-time, attending half a day a week, which is ideal for professionals looking to advance their career.

You’ll be taught by lecturers who are experts in health psychology and clinical practice. They’ll guide you through a flexible, blended learning experience that combines on-campus teaching with online learning.

You learn through:

workshops
online study
group work
problem solving
practitioner skills sessions
independent study
guest research talks

Careers and opportunities

This course prepares you for a career in:

health and wellbeing
public health
research
education
health promotion
consultancy
doctoral level study (PhD, health psychology, clinical psychology)

Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for:

the NHS
the social care sector
universities
non-profit organisations
drug and rehabilitation services
private practice
local authority

Accreditation

This course is accredited by the British Psychological Society.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Adjustment To Long Term Conditions And Bereavement

Behaviour Change Interventions: Development And Evaluation

Biopsychosocial Determinants Of Acute Illness

Social Determinants Of Health

Understanding Behaviour

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00

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More details

Applicants from the UK can apply at any time. There are no deadlines for masters courses, but courses do fill up, so you might have to wait for the next entry

Language

English

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90

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60

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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120

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90

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60

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants need one of the following

BSc or BA Psychology with a 2.1 or above

BSc or BA in a closely related discipline (e.g., health, social, community care) with a 2.1 or above

Applications from students who have achieved a 2.2 degree will be considered by the course leadership team. Where there is evidence that at least two of the following criteria have been met the applicant may be offered a place on the course.

applicants have work experience in a health-related setting

applicants have an enthusiasm for health psychology

applicants have demonstrated their ability to achieve a 2.1 within their undergraduate degree (for example, transcripts reveal a 2.1 in key undergraduate curriculum areas such as research methods).

All applicants are required to provide two satisfactory references (normally one of these will be an academic reference) and a personal statement.

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Tuition Fees

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18600 GBP / year

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10940 GBP / year

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Living costs

Sheffield

United Kingdom

555 - 977 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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