MSc Psychology University of Westminster SSH - Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

The Psychology MSc at University of westminster  is a conversion course accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), designed for graduates who wish to pursue a career in psychology but who need to acquire the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the BPS.

We welcome applications from graduates with upper second class degrees who've either completed a degree in another subject or who have insufficient psychology in their degree to be eligible for GBC.

You'll take modules at Master's level in core areas of psychology, as specified by the BPS. You'll also take one option module in psychology from a selection available within the department. We offer a work experience in psychology module as an option if you would like to gain valuable experience in the workplace.

Our course curriculum covers the core areas of psychology stipulated by the BPS for GBC (biological psychology, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, individual differences, social psychology, conceptual and historical issues in psychology, research methods, empirical project). In all of our modules there is a strong emphasis on critical evaluation of theory and practice.

Aims

Postgraduate training courses

Completing the Psychology MSc has enabled our graduates to gain entry on a range of BPS-accredited training courses. These include:

• Clinical Psychology, Doctorate
• Counselling Psychology, Doctorate
• Educational Psychology, Doctorate
• Forensic Psychology, MSc
• Health Psychology, MSc
• Occupational Psychology, MSc
• Sport Psychology, MSc

Job roles

This course will prepare you for a variety of roles, including:

• Assistant psychologist
• Children’s wellbeing practitioner
• Lecturer
• Psychological wellbeing practitioner
• Research assistant

• Applicants with a Laurea Specialista, Diploma di Laurea, Corso di Laurea (prior to 1999), Licenza di Accademia di Belle Arti, Bachelors, Diploma Universitario with a minimum overall degree score of 90 can be considered for a relevant Masters programme.  
• Exceptionally, consideration will be given to mature applicants who lack standard qualifications but have significant professional or managerial experience in a programme-related post.

Admission Requirements:

• Bachelor
• Equivalent qualification