Psychology Conversion MSc

Course code: MC8AM Level: 7

Our MSc Psychology Conversion degree is the only online conversion course accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and has been designed for anyone who doesn’t hold a psychology undergraduate degree but wants to pursue a career in psychology.

Obtain your Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC)

You can study this conversion course up to Postgraduate Diploma level to obtain your Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC). It will provide you with a grounding in the core areas of psychology, enabling you to move into more specialised postgraduate training, such as health psychology or sports psychology.

This course alone does not allow you to become a practicing psychologist, but provides an opportunity for a non-psychology graduate to meet one of the entry requirements of further study, which can in turn lead to becoming a practicing psychologist. For example by taking our MSc Health Psychology online or choosing another specialist area such as clinical psychology.

Further information about how to become a practicing psychologist can be found on the BPS website.

Accrue qualifications as you study

We've designed this course so that it's flexible to suit you. It will take you 2-3 years to study for the full MSc, depending on how much learning you can fit in around your other commitments.

It's possible to gain the Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits) and be eligible for GBC within 15 months.

Interactive and practical learning

This online learning degree is specifically designed by our expert online tutors and contains plenty of opportunities to interact with tutors and other students through online discussion forums, virtual class room sessions and more traditional forms of communication such as email and Skype.

Studying online gives you the flexibility to study at the most convenient time and place for you. Course modules still operate within a fixed trimester but you can choose to study during the day, in the evenings or at the weekend rather than having to attend fixed lectures.

Course details

Course length:

2-3 years of part time study

Start date:

September and May

Course category:

Postgraduate

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Entry requirements:

You will usually need one of the following:

Your existing qualifications need to include at least 60 credits in psychology. If they don’t, you may be offered the opportunity to take the University Certificate in Psychology first – this can be studied online and usually takes about 1 year.

An undergraduate degree with Honours (in any subject) from a UK university or equivalent overseas qualification – at least a 2:2.
A Masters degree from a UK university or equivalent overseas qualification
A psychology degree which hasn’t given you Graduate Basis for Chartership – at least a 2:2.
An undergraduate degree from an overseas institution that is equivalent to the above UK qualifications. It is also important that you have a good standard of written and spoken English.

English language qualifications

You’ll also normally require one of the following English language qualifications:

GCE O level English Language C
GCSE English C

If English is not your first language you will need an English language qualification. For this course you will need at least one of the following:

IELTS 7.0
TOEFL: 600 (paper based), 250 (computer based) or 100 (internet based)
Pearson Test of Academic English: 64
Cambridge Advanced Certificate: Pass
London Tests of English: we accept level 5 for postgraduate courses
International GCE O Level English Language: Grade C
International GCSE English/English as a Second Language: Grade C

We will consider your reference and personal statement carefully, and we'll normally invite you to attend a telephone or online interview.

Fees:

For the full MSc Psychology Conversion degree

	Per module	Module	Total	Start
UK/EU	£945	9	£8,505*	Sept/May
Overseas	£1,080	9	£9,720*	Sept/May

For the Postgraduate Diploma Psychology Conversion (120 credits) to obtain GBC

	Per module	Module	Total	Start
UK/EU	£945	6	£5,670*	Sept/May
Overseas	£1,080	6	£6,480*	Sept/May

*Prices correct for 2013/2014. Subject to annual increase from Sept 2014.

Fexible payment plans available

Choose from three options:

Pay only for the modules you are studying
Pay your full course fees upfront, receive a 5% discount and avoid annual increases
Pay for all modules studied in the year and receive a 5% discount (September enrolment only).

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Career information:

During this course you'll study all the core areas of psychology to gain a deep understanding of the subject.

From here you can then choose which area you would like to specialise in and continue to further training. For example, you may want to consider our BPS accredited MSc Health Psychology online, which will introduce you to a range of health psychology professional competencies. Other areas of psychology you can consider are sports, clinical, educational, forensics and occupational.

Course group:

Psychology & Health

Modules

Modules:

Biological Bases of Behaviour

Cognition Behaviour and Performance

Individual Differences

Investigation and Analysis

Masters Research Project (core for full MSc only)

Research Project (core for Diploma exit)

Social and Developmental Psychology