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De Montfort University: Health Psychology
| Institution | De Montfort University |
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| Department | Health and Life Sciences |
| Web | https://www.dmu.ac.uk |
| enquiry@dmu.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 0116 250 6070 |
| Study type | Taught |
MSc
Summary
Health psychology is a rapidly growing field that applies psychology to promote health, understand illness, and improve healthcare systems.
Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), our course is designed in collaboration with leading researchers and practitioners, ensuring high-quality content and real-world relevance. You'll explore how psychology can be applied to health and illness, with a focus on modern healthcare systems. You will also receive training in quantitative and qualitative research methods so that you are able to evaluate, plan and conduct research.
The course emphasises transferable skills for global careers and enhances your understanding of ethics and reflective practice to boost your employability in health and social care. Graduates with a BPS-accredited psychology degree can progress to stage two training in Health Psychology, leading to registration as a practitioner psychologist.
All academic staff are research-active, with work published in top journals like Social Science and Medicine, Psychology and Health, and Journal of Health Psychology.
Key features - Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), with excellent student support and research training.
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Aims to produce global citizens who can tackle health challenges and inequalities.
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Delivered in our block teaching format for an immersive learning experience.
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Built-in support for diverse learning needs and backgrounds.
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Suitable for recent graduates and professionals looking to advance their careers.
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Focus on sustainability and addressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Research-led teaching, with staff and graduates presenting at national and international conferences.
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Enhance your employability in a range of health and social care roles.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
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| Entry requirements | Applicants are usually expected to possess (or be predicted to obtain) a 2:2 award or higher from a BPS-accredited psychology course. We will consider applications from students with a non-psychology undergraduate degrees who possess a 2:1 or above and can demonstrate significant experience in a health context and/or knowledge of health practices, policies and systems. |
| Location | Leicester Campus The Gateway Leicester LE1 9BH |
Summary
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.
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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
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Suitable for recent graduates and experienced professionals looking to enhance their specialist skills and career opportunities
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Benefit from inter-professional learning and develop a range of transferable skills, alongside individuals from a range of backgrounds
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Our experienced academic staff and many of our graduates have presented their innovative research at national and international conferences
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Enhance your employability across a range of career paths within health and social care
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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
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
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| Entry requirements | Applicants are usually expected to possess (or be predicted to obtain) a 2:2 award or higher from a BPS-accredited psychology course. We will consider applications from students with a non-psychology undergraduate degrees who possess a 2:1 or above and can demonstrate significant experience in a health context and/or knowledge of health practices, policies and systems. |
| Location | Leicester Campus The Gateway Leicester LE1 9BH |
Fees
| England | 9800 GBP for Year 1 |
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| Northern Ireland | 9800 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 9800 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 9800 GBP for Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | 9800 GBP for Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | 9800 GBP for Year 1 |
| EU | 17300 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 17300 GBP for Year 1 |
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