MSc Psychology at University of Plymouth

A conversion masters designed to confer Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society (BPS) for graduates of any subject. It covers the major theoretical approaches across biological, cognitive, social, developmental and individual differences psychology and includes an independent research project.

Faculty: School of Psychology  |  Duration: 1 year full-time (2 years part-time)  |  Intake: September  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time route available  |  Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Health and Wellbeing, Current Topics in Psychology, Individual Differences, Social and Developmental Psychology, Cognition and Biological Psychology, Qualitative and Quantitative Techniques for Psychological Research, Personal and Professional Development, and a 60-credit MSc Research Project completed in July, with the degree conferred the following November.

Career pathways

Provides the foundation for further specialised training in applied psychology such as forensic, counselling and organisational psychology, and suits career changers into psychology.

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