Psychology

University of Plymouth
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 1 Year PsychologyCounselling, psychotherapy, and occupational therapy

About this course

The MSc Psychology is designed to confer Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society (BPS). GBC is the form of professional accreditation that is required for many careers that you may pursue with a psychology degree, as well as for advanced professional training in psychology. This is a conversion course. You do not need an undergraduate psychology degree but you'll need an honours degree.

This programme is also available to study part-time.

Key features: * Ensure you have the necessary qualifications for many types of further training in psychology, as well as for licensing as a professional psychologist.

* Participate in this one-year intensive programme. You’ll become eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC), which normally requires a three year honours degree in psychology.

* Obtain a background in the major theoretical approaches in all of the principal areas of psychology - biological, cognitive, social, developmental, and individual differences.

* Gain an understanding of a wide variety of research paradigms, including research methods and measurement techniques.

* Explore the newly refurbished laboratory and teaching space including electrophysiology (ERP), Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS), virtual reality and eye‑tracking laboratories.

Study Options

This course is available in 2 study options:

Part-time

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: MSc

Location: Plymouth

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: MSc

Location: Plymouth

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2229 Therapy professionals
2224 Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists
2225 Clinical psychologists
2226 Other psychologists
3224 Counsellors

Course Details

Qualification
MSc
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Plymouth
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Psychology, Counselling, psychotherapy, and occupational therapy