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Health Psychology – (M.Sc.)
Coventry University
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| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,450 - | ||
| Location: | Coventry / United Kingdom | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Coventry University
The course provides a thorough grounding in the theories, practice and application of health psychology. Four theoretical modules complement a study of advanced research methods in psychology and the practice and application of health psychology. This study will prepare you to carry out a research dissertation in an area of your choice. The programme has accreditation from the British Psychological Society as fulfilling the requirements for stage one training towards Chartered Health Psychologist status.
All students must be graduates with a qualification conferring Graduate Basis for Registration (GBR) with the British Psychological Society. Please be aware that we also offer a Graduate Diploma in Psychology which is a conversion course aimed at graduate students whose first degree had a psychology component but did not provide eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Registration (GBR) with the British Psychological Society.
In previous years we have found that approximately a third of our graduates go on to further related study (e.g. Stage Two Health Psychology training, PhD or D.Clin.), about a third have gone on to jobs directly related to health psychology such as within health promotion, research in health psychology or work within a health care setting; and the final third have gone on to jobs which are not directly related to health psychology, or taken career/maternity breaks.
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A distinctive feature of the course at Coventry University is the focus on the practical application of health psychology. We like to teach Health Psychology as a discipline with real world application, not just as a dry academic subject. This is exemplified by the ‘Professional Skills’ module which is mainly taught by practitioners who currently work in applied health psychology settings. Our guest speakers help to illustrate the variety of career paths open to health psychologists and as some are graduates of our course. This also highlights the success of our graduates who have gone on to work in careers relating to health psychology.
The course is divided into four theory modules covering the key areas of the British Psychological Society Knowledge Base for Health Psychology, a module on 'Advanced Research Methods in Psychology' a module on 'Professional Practice' and a dissertation.
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You should have at least a 2:1 degree which provides the Graduate Basis of Registration (GBR) with the British Psychological Society (BPS)
Students who do not meet the criteria may be eligible under the folowing conditions:
* Evidence of practical experience in a relevant area
* An additional qualification which is relevant to health psychology
* Evidence of particular achievements at undergraduate level which indicate strengths in health psychology
For any accredited psychology masters degree, an honours degree giving the BPS Graduate Basis for Registration (GBR) is an essential entry qualification. You should include with your application evidence that you have GBR or are currently studying on a course accredited to provide GBR. Evidence of your GBR status may be either 1) a copy of a the letter from the British Psychological Society granting graduate membership and or GBR; or 2) a statement by your Course Leader confirming that your current programme of study, if completed, will lead to GBR. If you have already completed a degree which does not provide GBR it is suggested that you contact the BPS (see links section below) to discuss this matter. Unfortunately we cannot process your application until we have evidence that you have or are likely to obtain GBR by the start date of the course.
If your current degree does not provide you with GBR you should consider taking our Graduate Diploma in Psychology which will provide you with GBR. Should you achieve a 2:2 or above in the Diploma you will automatically gain entry to the MSc Health Psychology should you wish to.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
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