MSc Psychology Conversion at University of Brighton

Our Psychology Conversion MSc degree will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the core principles, methodologies and practices in psychology. The course is designed for students who studied a different subject in their undergraduate degree or who hold a psychology degree that has not been accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) so they can obtain the BPS Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC).

Faculty: School of Humanities and Social Science  |  Department: Psychology  |  Duration: full-time: 1 year; part-time: 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: Brighton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Typically, a week will consist of three two-hour lectures and three one-hour seminars or practical-based workshops on research skills, with the remainder of the week spent on independent study. There will also be a series of lectures and workshops and one-to-one supervision meetings throughout the year to support you with your psychology project. Through lectures and seminars you’ll explore and discuss key topics and take part in student presentations, workshops, debates, simulations and reading groups. Every module has at least one formative assessment task and you will have the opportunity to try out different assessment types. Modules include Brain, Body and Cognition (Masters), Forensic Psychology (Masters), Psychological Investigation (Masters), Cyberpsychology (Masters), Lifespan Development (Masters), Social Psychology and Individual Differences (Masters), Psychology Project (Masters), Lab facilities, This lab is used for psychological research, specifically:, Stats lab.

Career pathways

The British Psychological Society (BPS) is the UK’s independent regulator of the psychology profession. Our Psychology degree follows the BPS curriculum which means the content of your course prepares you for entry to the profession and for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the BPS.

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