Bournemouth University - Poole
Fern Barrow, Poole BH12 5BB, United Kingdom Campus: Talbot Campus Lansdowne Campus Phone: +44 1202 524111 Founded: 1992

Bournemouth University is a public university in Bournemouth, England, with its main campus situated in neighbouring Poole. The university was founded in 1992; however, the origins of its predecessor date back to the early 1900s. Wikipedia

Master of Science in Health Psychology

 

Why study MSc Health Psychology at BU?

  • Take the first step to becoming a Health Psychologist on this accredited course and be equiped with the necessary qualification to undertake stage two training  

  • Unique insight into the influence of stress and resilience on lifespan, with a focus on child health psychology  

  • Benefit from the knowledge of our expert staff in relation to health-related cognitions and behaviours  

  • Learn transferrable skills like interpreting, presenting and writing research as well as how to write grant proposals  

  • Opportunity to take a placement in a health psychology setting though our links with providers such as NHS Trusts, clinicians or schools, and public health domains. We also offer the opportunity to gain experience as research assistants, working on academically led research 

  • Select your research project from a range of health psychology research projects with close support and supervision throughout, as well as supportive seminars on relevant topics. 

Find out more about the content of this course.

https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/study/courses/msc-health-psychology

You can find details of the international qualifications we accept, and what level of study they apply to, on our entry requirements for non-UK students' page.

Please see below some examples of the qualifications for entry:

  • India: Bachelor’s degree (4 years) from a recognised HE institution with a minimum overall result of 55% 

  • Nigeria:  Bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a minimum classification of 2:2 

  • China:  Chinese Bachelor's (Honours) degree from a recognised higher education institution with 65% or above 

  • Turkey: Bachelor’s degree (Lisans Diplomasi - four years) with a minimum overall GPA of 2.3/4.0 

  • Vietnam:  Bachelor's degree/Bang tot nghiep dai hoc with an average score of 6.5/10, or 2.25/4, or a Master’s degree/Thac si. 

All applications will be subject to a minimum grade and your degree may need to be in a relevant subject area.

Applicants may be invited to interview if they do not have a Psychology degree accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). 

English language requirements

If English is not your first language, you will need to provide evidence that you understand English to a satisfactory level. English language requirements for this course are normally:

IELTS 6.5 (Academic) with a minimum of 5.5 in all components, or equivalent.

View further information about our English language requirements.

Bournemouth University International College offers a number of pre-sessional English and preparatory programmes to prepare international students for postgraduate study at BU. Admission to the degree is guaranteed on successful completion of your course to the required level. 

https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/study/courses/msc-health-psychology

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