MSc Health Psychology in Manchester United Kingdom | The University of Manchester

The University of Manchester | Manchester United Kingdom
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP 31,000
(c. USD41,421.27)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months

Our Master of Science in Health Psychology program caters to students pursuing careers in health psychology and holds accreditation from the British Psychological Society (BPS). Graduates who complete this BPS-accredited program and possess Graduate Basis for Chartership can advance to Stage 2 training, qualifying them to become BPS Chartered Psychologists and HCPC-registered Health Psychologists. Instruction comes from faculty at the Manchester Centre for Health Psychology, addressing subjects including: fundamental health psychology theories and their practical application, contemporary methods for modifying health behaviors across individual, societal, and policy levels, the interplay between psychological factors (thoughts, emotions, actions) and physical conditions, how sociocultural influences impact health, sophisticated quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, and health psychology's function in academic and clinical environments. Additionally, students can participate in seminars, attend a research conference highlighting Manchester's latest health psychology studies, and undertake a professional placement.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 7.0

Qualification Requirements

We require an honours degree (minimum Upper Second) with evidence of attaining a minimum of an Upper Second in all BSc research method units and dissertation, or overseas equivalent, in psychology. For the MSc to be recognised by the BPS as the Stage 1 qualification for becoming a Health Psychologist, you need to hold Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC). International students must demonstrate English proficiency through a secure and approved testing system. Specifically, we require a minimum of: IELTS: 7.0, including 7.0 in the written section; TOEFL: 100, including 25 in the written section.

Tuition GBP 31,000

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