Delve into the exciting field of health psychology on our BPS-accredited course, one of the only master's of this kind to include a compulsory 16-week placement.
Our MSc Health Psychology course is designed to give you a solid grounding in all the main areas of health psychology.
Taking a multidisciplinary approach to the subject, we look at how psychology can be used to help us better understand health and health behaviours. You'll study everything from preventing ill health to managing long-term conditions and developing effective healthcare provision.
You will gain hands-on experience of methods for conducting research in diverse research and healthcare settings before going on to apply those skills during the placement.
We're highly regarded for psychology at the University of Bath. You will work with lecturers with expertise across the spectrum of health psychology subjects, including public health, addictive behaviours, pain, palliative care and digital interventions.
You will leave this course with:
- a thorough knowledge of health psychology approaches, theories and models
- excellent research skills that can be applied to research settings and public health, as well as primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare settings
- the necessary competencies to meet Stage 1 training in health psychology, which enables you to proceed to Stage 2 doctoral-level training and register with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) to become a registered health psychologist if you wish
- valuable work experience from your placement to enhance your CV and help you secure work in this field
Graduate prospects
Studying this course will prepare you for moving into a wide range of health-related posts, whether you choose to go on to work at a university, within government, the private sector or in a charity.
The skills you gain will act as a solid foundation for going on to undertake a PhD, Stage 2 professional doctorate, further clinical psychology training or work as a research assistant.
Recent graduates of this course have gone on to work in a wide variety of roles, including:
- Project Executive at a national cancer charity
- Public Health Researcher at a local council
- Trainee Health Psychologist
- Research Officer at the Office for National Statistics
- Assistant Psychologist within the NHS
- Doctoral student on a UK doctoral-level counselling course
- Research Assistant at a European university
Many graduates have also gone on to become PhD students at different universities, including the University of Bath.