MSc Health Psychology (full-time including placement) at University of Bath

Immerse yourself in the exciting field of health psychology on this BPS-accredited course. You’ll mix theoretical learning with a 16-week work placement. Throughout this course, you’ll gain a solid grounding in the main areas of health psychology, which you’ll be able to demonstrate in an applied setting during a work placement.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences  |  Department: Department of Psychology  |  Duration: 1 year full-time including placement  |  Study mode: full-time, including placement  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Bath, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This course lasts 1 year. It starts in September 2027 and ends in 2028. Year 1 compulsory units include Advanced research methods for applied psychology, Health psychology approaches, Health psychology interventions, Health psychology placement.

Career pathways

Upon successful completion of this course, you’ll have gained: enhanced research skills that can be applied to primary, secondary and tertiary health and social care settings core knowledge of health psychology approaches, theories and models a strong foundation for further postgraduate training in health psychology You’ll also receive comprehensive support to help you find and prepare for graduate positions, placements, and a variety of other employment opportunities. This will include sessions that cover professional skills development.

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