Master of Science in Health Psychology

Health psychology is a rapidly growing field that applies psychology to promote health, understand illness, and improve healthcare systems. Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), our course is designed in collaboration with leading researchers and practitioners, ensuring high-quality content and real-world relevance. You'll explore how psychology can be applied to health and illness, with a focus on modern healthcare systems. The course emphasises transferable skills for global careers and enhances your understanding of ethics and reflective practice to boost your employability in health and social care. Graduates with a BPS-accredited psychology degree can progress to stage two training in Health Psychology, leading to registration as a practitioner psychologist. All academic staff are research-active, with work published in top journals like Social Science and Medicine, Psychology and Health, and Journal of Health Psychology.