Health Psychology

Gain a broad and versatile understanding of the psychology of health and behaviour with our British Psychological Society-aligned Health Psychology MSc. Using a range of interactive teaching methods, the MSc in Health Psychology will equip you with key theories, approaches and practices to pursue a career as a Health Psychologist, or explore diverse opportunities across health-related settings.

Why choose this course?
- Apply your learning and enhance your skills on a work placement gaining you valuable experience

- Gain highly transferable graduate employability skills to pursue a broad range of careers

- Gain highly valued skills in research, data analysis and behaviour change techniques

- Complete stage 1 of becoming an accredited Health Psychologist

- Benefit from a wide range of interactive teaching and assessment methods informed by research and real-world learning

Health psychology is the study of how biological, psychological, and social factors influence health, illness, and healthcare, and it is one of the fastest growing areas of applied psychology. Our British Psychological Society (BPS) aligned MSc in Health Psychology provides you with the knowledge, skills, and experiences needed to pursue a diverse range of careers in health and related settings. This programme also equips you with Stage 1 accreditation, the essential first step towards becoming a Chartered Health Psychologist.

Using interactive teaching and assessment methods, as well as hands-on work placements, you will learn about contemporary topics in health psychology, including:

• As part of the ‘Being and Becoming Ill’ module, you will learn about how biological, social, and psychological factors shape health, focusing on health challenges, recovery, and coping with illness
• During the ‘Health Promotion, Prevention, and Behaviour Change’ module, you will learn how to support people experiencing chronic health problems, including exploring psychological principles behind health promotion, illness prevention, and intervention development.
• The 'Professional Practice in Health Psychology' module offers hands-on experience through a placement in a health organization, allowing you to develop critical professional skills, reflect on ethical frameworks, and gain insight into the roles of health psychologists in multidisciplinary teams
• As part of the ‘Applied Psychological Research Methods’, you will develop critical understanding of quantitative and qualitative approaches to research, while guiding you through the full research process - from selecting methods and analysing data to interpreting and disseminating psychological research findings.
• You will apply your learning from the programme by conducting your own health-related research as part of your ‘Applied research Dissertation’ module.

About Keele
Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.

We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.

Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.