MSc Health Psychology at University of Westminster

MSc Health Psychology has been accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) since 1999 and was one of the first Master's courses in health psychology. It includes an innovative portfolio of assessments building transferable skills and offers work experience in a health psychology setting. Completion (Stage 1) is a prerequisite for Stage 2 training to register as a health psychologist with the HCPC.

Duration: 1 year  |  Intake: September 2027 (full-time); September 2027 (part-time day)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Health Psychology: A Lifespan Development Perspective, Theories and Perspectives in Health Psychology, Data Handling and Research Methods for Applied Psychology, Health Psychology in Practice, Individual Differences, Health, Stress and Illness, Work Experience in a Psychological Setting and a Research Based Project.

Career pathways

The course is a prerequisite for Stage 2 training leading to HCPC registration as a health psychologist (available with Graduate Basis for Chartership with the BPS) and can lead to a PhD or other applied psychology routes such as clinical or counselling psychology.

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