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MSc Psychology

Why choose Herts?

Professional Accreditation: You will become a professional psychologist eligible for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society.

Teaching Excellence: You will be taught by expert teaching staff currently engaged in cutting-edge research. See key staff section.

Industry-Focused Course Content: Research projects include investigations relating to autism, psychosis, spatial memory, behaviour change, cyber psychology, and the psychology of luck

Due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, examinations may be replaced by an alternative form of assessment during the academic year 2020/2021. Please refer to the Programme Specification on these pages for further details.

  • This course is up for periodic review

    This course is due to be renewed at a Periodic Review event which will be held on February 2021.

    We anticipate that there will be further enhancements made to the course as a result of the Review.

    Our website and printed literature will be updated following completion of the Periodic Review in order to provide applicants with further confirmed details on the following:

    • module titles
    • whether the modules are core or optional
    • the expected contact hours
    • how the course will be assessed
    • staff teaching on the course
  • Entry requirements and key information

    All successful applicants must normally:

    (a) Have a good honours degree (normally a 2.1) from a UK institution, or an equivalent overseas qualification. However, in exceptional circumstances, we will consider students with a lower second class (2.2). Exceptionally highly motivated students may be accepted if they can demonstrate appropriate academic competencies.

    (b) We welcome applications from UK, EU, and international students. For country specific international qualifications please check here. International students should have an IELTS of 6.5If you do not have the required level of English for entry, our academic English courses can help you to achieve this level.

    Institution code

    		 H36

    School of study

    		 School of Life and Medical Sciences

    Course length
  • Full Time, 1 Years
  • Part Time, 2 Years

    • Location
  • University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield
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  • Employability

    Careers

    This course provides Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society, which is the first necessary step towards becoming a professional psychologist. Having obtained GBC, students can then pursue a career in specialist area such as Clinical, Forensic, Health, Occupational, Counselling, Sport and Exercise, or Educational and Child Psychology with a view to becoming a Chartered Clinical, Forensic, Health, Occupational, or Counselling Psychologist.

Professional Accreditations

Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) [formerly known as Graduate Basis for Registration (GBR)] with the British Psychological Society.

About the course

The Masters in Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire is for people who have degrees in other subjects, but who wish to obtain Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) [formerly known as Graduate Basis for Registration (GBR) with the British Psychological Society, which is the first necessary step towards becoming a professional psychologist.

On successfully completing the course, you will:

  • Have demonstrated sufficient knowledge of psychological theories and literature to be eligible for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society;
  • Have developed a more detailed knowledge of the literature, theories, and issues relevant to your career ambitions;
  • Be able to design, carry out, and evaluate psychological research using a variety of methodologies, including the ability to conduct an advanced research project;
  • Be able to conduct ethically sensitive research.

Students enrolled on the MSc programme will study core modules covering the broader psychological principles of developmental, social and cognitive psychology and the biological basis of psychology. This will be contextualised by historical issues in psychology and individual research methods and analysis.

The MSc programme is flexible enough to allow individual tailoring to particular interests or career aspirations. Masters students have to study two additional modules, selected from the following modules (subject to availability):

  • Forensic Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Occupational and Work Psychology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Sports Psychology

Why choose this course?

This course provides an intensive route into gaining a psychology qualification recognised by the British Psychological Society, allowing to pursue a professional career in psychology.

To find out more about this course you can come to one of our Postgraduate Open events.

We also have a thriving research community of staff and students alike.

View course leaflet for MSc Psychology Conversion Course MSc,

What will I study?

Teaching and learning methods include lectures, seminars and tutorials. Students will develop the ability to design, carry out and evaluate psychological research, using a variety of methodologies, including the ability to conduct a research project and ethically sensitive research. Assessment for the programme is by examination, coursework, demonstration of a series of competencies and completion of the research project.

  • Level 7
    Module Credits Compulsory/optional
    Advanced Psychology Project 60 Credits Compulsory
    Development, Social and Cognitive Psychology 30 Credits Compulsory
    The Biological Basis of Psychology 15 Credits Compulsory
    Individual Differences and Conceptual/Historical Issues in Psychology 15 Credits Compulsory
    Using Data to Address Research Questions 15 Credits Compulsory
    Methods of Collecting Data in Psychology 15 Credits Compulsory
    Occupational and Work Psychology 15 Credits Optional
    Forensic Psychology 15 Credits Optional
    Clinical Psychology 15 Credits Optional
    Cognitive Neuropsychology 15 Credits Optional
    Advanced Topics in Memory 15 Credits Optional

    • Key staff

    Dr Lucy Annett
    Programme Tutor
    Find out more about Dr Lucy Annett

    Further course information

    Course fact sheets
    MSc Psychology Download
    Programme specifications
    MSc Psychology Download
    Additional information

    Sandwich placement or study abroad year

    n/a

    Applications open to international and EU students

    		 Yes

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