Overview

The Health Psychology at University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) key facts:

As a health psychologist, you'll provide valuable insights to a range of activities, and your skills will be highly sought-after in roles across the NHS, in private practice and in the charitable sector.
You may be providing psychological assessment and support in acute care situations, managing the psychological care and rehabilitation of people with chronic illnesses, or getting involved in health promotion activities including smoking cessation and dietary management.
There are also opportunities, after the MSc Health Psychology from University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), to go on to academic teaching and research positions.

Career opportunities:

Graduates have gone on to a variety of careers in the NHS and private sectors, helping individuals, groups and wider society reap the benefits of an advanced understanding the links between psychology and health.
The skills and knowledge you'll have gained through this programme will be highly sought-after, and opportunities will arise in a range of roles.
For example, as a trainee Health Psychologist, as an advisor on health promotion, pain management, smoking cessation initiatives, Public Health matters and mental health issues.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Health, Stress and Cognition

Bio-psychosocial Perspectives on Health

Conducting and Evaluating Psychological Research

Dissertation in Psychology

Applications and Professional Skills in Health Psychology

Health Psychology In Action

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Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-18 00:00:00

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More details

There are no specific deadlines, but the sooner you apply, the less likely you are to miss out.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

62

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Postgraduate Certificate - 60 credits

Postgraduate Diploma - 120 credits

MSc - 180 credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Psychology Health Sciences View 662 other Masters in Psychology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

62

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Student insurance

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Other requirements

General requirements

You must have a minimum 2:1 honours degree in Psychology or a closely related discipline. In exceptional circumstances, applicants with substantive relevant work experience or further training and a strong academic background will be considered, however we are unable to accept applicants without an undergraduate degree in psychology or a closely related discipline.

We particularly welcome graduates with appropriate experience in health psychology, and those who have been employed as health or related settings are encouraged to apply.

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Tuition Fee

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International

16500 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 16500 GBP per year during 12 months.
National

9500 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9500 GBP per year during 12 months.

PT fee

Home Module Fee (15 Credit): 792
Offshore Module Fee (15 Credit): 1375

Living costs for Bristol

750 - 1260 GBP /month

Living costs

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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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Credits

Delivered

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Student insurance

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fee

International

National

Living costs for Bristol

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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