MSc Psychology (conversion) at University of Suffolk

Our MSc Psychology (conversion) is a course for graduates from degrees other than Psychology; or graduates with a Psychology degree that is not accredited by the British Psychology Society. Psychology enables you to study the workings of the human mind and how this is revealed in human behaviour, both consciously and unconsciously. As a psychology student, you will be introduced to psychological theories and will learn to critically evaluate them so that you can reach your own well-informed conclusions about the nature and origins of human and non-human behaviour.

Faculty: School of Health Sciences and Society  |  Duration: One year full-time, Two years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time option)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Ipswich, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Psychological Research Skills, Psychological Approaches, Applied Biological and Cognitive Psychology, Applied Social and Developmental Psychology, Pathways to Psychopathology, Advanced Psychology Project, Research Participation.

Career pathways

There are many opportunities open to psychology degree holders including and not limited to: Psychologist, Psychotherapist, Social Worker, Counsellor, Educational Psychologist, Human Resource Manager, Teacher, Research roles, Media roles. Although some of these roles will be available to you with a psychology postgraduate degree, many require further study at postgraduate level.

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