MSc in Health Psychology

University of Stirling -Psychology, School of Natural Sciences

Reference: AEF034

This BPS accredited MSc programme provides Stage 1 of professional training towards Chartered Health Psychology status.

It offers:

teaching from the Centre for Health and Behaviour Change, the largest core-funded health psychology group in Scotland
a critical knowledge of the theoretical basis of health psychology in relation to government health targets
experience of the application of health psychology to practice/research in health care – including a short practice placement in an applied health care setting
relevant skills and competencies as a basis for professional training in health psychology
teaching from a lively and experienced team in a strongly research active psychology department

There are seven compulsory modules:

Perspectives in Health Psychology;
Applications of Health Psychology, Communication, Systems and Context;
Individual, Social and Cultural Differences;
Approaches to Illness, Disability and Coping;
Qualitative Analysis;
Quantitative Analysis;
and a Research Project.

The MSc programme is 12 months full-time, 24 months part-time or discontinuous (60 months maximum).

Applicants must have, or be likely to obtain, a Single or Combined upper second class Honours degree in Psychology. Graduates must have, or have applied for, British Psychological Society (BPS) Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC).

Non-Psychologists or those without British Psychological Society (BPS) Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) please see MSc in Psychology Applied to Health.

Bursaries available – please contact Psychology or visit our website, via the apply button below, for further details.

Informal enquiries:

Dr Vivien Swanson, Programme Director

E-mail: vivien.swanson@stir.ac.uk

Further information from:

Student Recruitment and Admissions Service

University of Stirling

Stirling FK9 4LA

Scotland

Tel: +44 (0)1786 467046

Fax: +44 (0)1786 466800

E-mail: recruitment@stir.ac.uk