View our courses to find out which one suits you. Whether you're from a psychology background or looking to break into the field, there is a degree for you at Bath.
Gain the core skills and knowledge needed to progress to a range of psychology-based master’s degrees, regardless of your undergraduate background.
Whether you’re looking to specialise in areas like clinical, forensic or behavioural psychology, you’ll need to start your journey with a deep understanding of the subject and core skills in research.
Gain an advanced understanding of human decision-making. Develop the skills to ethically analyse, predict and shape human behaviour in real-world contexts.
This course is for you if you have an undergraduate degree in an appropriate subject such as psychology or economics, another social science or business-related discipline.
Apply psychological knowledge and social insight to facilitate meaningful improvements in health and wellbeing. You’ll look beyond the individual level, to focus on how social, cultural, economic and environmental factors shape outcomes and combine to affect people’s quality of life.
You can join this course with any humanities or social sciences background.
If you already have an undergraduate psychology degree, you can immerse yourself in the exciting field of health psychology on this BPS-accredited course.
You’ll mix theoretical learning with a 16-week work placement, gaining contemporary and relevant knowledge that you can use in a range of careers in health-related research, public health and healthcare.
All our master's courses aim to prepare you for the real world by including practical experience - be it a placement, an applied dissertation, or a consultancy project with an external partner.
If you have a psychology background and want to specialise further, we also offer the following degrees:
Please check individual course pages for information on part-time options.
Get a glimpse of our psychology department, state-of-the-art research facilities, and what our students think about their courses.
Highly ranked in independent league tables, we are known for excellence in teaching and research, a superb student experience, and providing outstanding preparation for the workplace.
Bath is ranked joint 57th in the world for Psychology in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026.
Our department has a strong research culture, with many articles written by academics being published in general interest or top field journals in psychology.
On joining the department, students will benefit from research conducted by our research groups. Our centres and institutes engage in theoretically informed applied research that spans three areas of strength and focus: health and wellbeing, sustainability, and digital.
In addition to research, the department is a proud recipient of the Athena SWAN Silver Award for its commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. Find out more about the award.
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Find out more about what it's like to study a master's degree in psychology at Bath from our students and graduates.
'[On placement] I got hands-on experience working on a research project within the Department of Psychology and could see how that research is actually going to help people.' — Dhun Hemal Mehta, MSc Health Psychology (2025)
'I’ve applied social and behavioural science to a variety of policy areas across government, which includes behavioural diagnoses and interventions. My master’s helped prepare me for these types of roles.' — Nina Grassman, MSc Applied Psychology and Economic Behaviour (2019)
If you're interested in one of our master's courses, we'd love to talk to you.
We hold several events throughout the year, giving you the chance to ask your questions via our virtual online platform.
Both academics and our student ambassadors will be available to answer your questions on anything from living in Bath, to course structure. Why not join us for our next event?
If you have any questions about our courses, you can contact our admissions team.
* The University of Bath ranked 8th in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027, 8th in The Guardian University Guide 2027, and 9th in the Complete University Guide 2027.