MSc Health Psychology

The Health Psychology Masters degree course at Northumbria University is designed to educate students about how psychological theories can be applied to health, illness and healthcare to improve people's health outcomes. The course equips students with the skills and knowledge to pursue a professional career in health psychology or related fields. Course Content: The course contains a variety of modules that focus on understanding health behaviours, health promotion, health and illness cognitions, implementing and evaluating interventions, and the psychophysiological basis of health. It provides a strong theoretical foundation while offering practical application, and experience in the health psychology field. Key Modules: The key modules on this course include Research Methods in Psychology, Health Promotion and Lifestyle Behaviour, Health Psychology in Practice, and Health Cognitions and Behaviours. The Health Psychology Project module will allow students to conduct an independent piece of research on a topic relevant to health psychology.Accreditations: This programme is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) for Stage 1 training in health psychology. Successful completion confers eligibility to apply for Stage 2 training, which completes the training for Chartered Psychologist status.Future Careers: The course prepares students for a wide range of careers, including work in academic settings, public and private health and social care organisations, the pharmaceutical industry, health psychology-related policy and research roles, and many more.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.