Health Psychology

Health psychology is an expanding area of global employment with opportunities for graduates in hospitals, universities and community-based and local authority organisations. Designed and delivered in collaboration with researchers and practitioners within the field, this course will give you the opportunity to explore the many ways in which psychology can be applied to an understanding of health and illness and to modern healthcare systems.

You will also attend distinct interprofessional learning event for the equivalent of 2 days throughout the programme. These will focus on inter-professional relationships and interdisciplinary working in healthcare settings. All academic staff contributing to the course are research-active, have presented their research at national and international conferences and published in specialist journals including Social Science and Medicine, Psychology and Health, and Journal of Health Psychology.

There is a significant focus on developing skills that are transferable to a variety of careers and contexts on an international level. The course is designed to improve your understanding in professional areas such as ethics and reflective practice to enhance your employability across a range of health and social care careers. Successful graduates (who already hold a BPS-accredited undergraduate award in Psychology) can progress on to stage two training in Health Psychology in order to attain registration as a practitioner psychologist.

Key features
- UK students enrolled on this course will receive a professional psychology package worth over £1,000, including a high-spec HP laptop, complete with industry-standard psychology software, SPSS, and a British Psychological Society (BPS) membership, giving you the tools go further with postgraduate study at DMU. Terms and Conditions available on the DMU website.

- Professionally accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), the course has been commended on the quality of student support, the quality of research methods training, links with local communities and services, and the development of inter-professional skills through short placements

- Suitable for recent graduates and experienced professionals looking to enhance their specialist skills and career opportunities

- Benefit from inter-professional learning and develop a range of transferable skills, alongside individuals from a range of backgrounds

- Our experienced academic staff and many of our graduates have presented their innovative research at national and international conferences

- Enhance your employability across a range of career paths within health and social care

- The course also benefits from two distinctive strands, especially pertinent to working as a contemporary health psychologist – social and cultural diversity, and inter-professional relationships