MSc Health Psychology

The MSc Health Psychology course offered by Sheffield Hallam University is a one-year, full-time program that provides an understanding of theories and evidence-based techniques used in health psychology. It is designed to equip students with theoretical knowledge and professional skills related to psychosocial aspects of physical illness, self-care and health behaviors.Course Content: The course content is structured around learning about the psychosocial factors that influence health and illness. It covers a variety of topics such as health promotion, health-related behaviors, illness perception and management, and coping with long term illness. The program exposes students to research in health psychology and allows them to conduct a research project.Key Modules: Core modules in this course include Health Psychology Interventions, Theory and Evidence in Health Psychology, Research Methods, Applied Stress Research, and a Health Psychology Project that serve to provide students with comprehensive foundational knowledge and practical skills in the field of health psychology.Accreditations: This course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and constitutes Stage 1 for those who have Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) towards becoming a Chartered Health Psychologist with the BPS.Future Careers: Graduates of this program can pursue a career in health and related research, conduct interventions in the health sector, hospital settings, health-related government departments and health promotion. They can also progress to Stage 2 training in Health Psychology or a PhD.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.