MSc Psychology, Community Health and Wellbeing at University of Bath

Programme overview

Apply psychological knowledge and social insight to facilitate meaningful improvements in health and wellbeing at both community and individual levels. During this interdisciplinary course, you’ll explore the foundations of health and wellbeing from a community psychology perspective. You’ll look beyond the individual level, to focus on how social, cultural, economic and environmental factors shape outcomes and combine to affect people’s quality of life.

What you will study

This course lasts 1 year. It starts in September 2027 and ends in 2028. Year 1 compulsory units include Fundamentals of community psychology, Practising ethical research.

Career pathways

This master’s degree is suitable if you’re looking to progress from undergraduate study or are a professional looking to further or change your career. Worldwide, there is increasing emphasis on preventative, community-based approaches to health and wellbeing that recognise the social, economic, environmental, and cultural factors shaping health outcomes.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You should have a bachelor’s honours degree or international equivalent, typically a high 2:2 or above. To apply for this course, you should have an undergraduate degree in a social sciences or humanities subject. We will also take contextual information and evidence of a strong commitment to health and wellbeing into account for less typical undergraduate degree subjects. English language: IELTS: 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in all components.

Domestic applicants: GBP 14,550 a year (2027/28). Annual tuition fee for full-time taught - 2026/27 entry onwards (MSc Psychology, Community Health, and Wellbeing). Source

International applicants: GBP 31,500 a year (2027/28). Annual tuition fee for full-time taught - 2026/27 entry onwards (MSc Psychology, Community Health, and Wellbeing). Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

Apply through the official page: https://samis.bath.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=TDUPS-CH01&code2=0001

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