Unlock the mind, enhance your knowledge of mental health, and transform your future career prospects with this innovative psychology conversion programme.
Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
This accreditation demonstrates that this programme meets the high-quality standards in education set by the BPS.
Potential to fast track a career in psychology after completing an unrelated degree
This programme enables you to start you career journey in psychology after only one year of study.
Focus on psychology of mental health and its applications
One of the few psychology conversion programmes in the UK with a mental health focus.
Research-active staff involved in course design and delivery
Most of our teaching staff are practicing researchers and, in many cases, leading experts in their fields.
Top 15
We are ranked in the top 15 for psychology in the UK (Complete University Guide 2027).
95% of our research is world-leading or internationally excellent.
Our researchers are addressing some of the most pressing challenges facing society and the environment, offering you the opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking work and gain invaluable insights from real-world psychological applications.
Studying psychology is all about understanding how people think, feel, and act. On this one-year conversion programme you'll deep dive into the science behind human behaviour and mental health. You’ll explore everything from social psychology and how we interact with others, to how our brain works, all with a focus on mental health. You'll learn from experts who are leading researchers and practitioners in their fields, giving you research opportunities to develop both your critical thinking and practical skills—whether it's collecting data, analysing results, or making case assessments and evaluations.
The culmination of your programme will be a dissertation completed over three months in the summer. This will be an in-depth research project where you can demonstrate the skills you’ve learned over the year. The dissertation topic will have a mental health component.
Our programme is a conversion course, and you will not need any prior knowledge of psychology to apply. At the end of the programme, you’ll have the skills necessary to start your career journey in any area of psychology, but you may be at an advantage when applying for careers with a mental health element.
The MSc Psychology and the MSc Psychology of Mental Health are similar programmes. The difference between them is that the MSc Psychology has a professional placement in the summer, but fewer modules dedicated to mental health, whereas the MSc Psychology of Mental Health has a mental health dissertation over the summer and specialist mental health modules. Those applicants who have little practical experience of psychology may prefer the MSc Psychology because of the placement in the summer, whereas those with an interest in mental health and who have already experienced mental health work in practice may prefer the MSc Psychology of Mental Health.
Where you'll study
This is a conversion course. Conversion courses allow you to study a subject unrelated to your undergraduate degree or current career, and support you with a change of career path. No prior knowledge or degree in the subject is required.
In order to be considered for an offer for this programme you will need to meet all of the entry requirements. Your application will not be progressed if the information and evidence listed is not provided.
With your online application you will need to provide:
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Application Deadline
We consider applications on a first-come, first-served basis, so we recommend you apply as early as possible.
Selection process