Health Psychology MSc
The University of Manchester
Key Course Facts
Salary
Salary of all UK Graduates of
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £33109 | £34159 | £35700 |
25-75 percentile range | £30122 - £40073 | £20370 - £39639 | £22368 - £42249 |
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Course Description
Are you interested in how psychology can be applied to health, illness and healthcare, and how interventions can be used to improve outcomes and the experience of healthcare?
Our MSc in Health Psychology is designed for students interested in a career in health psychology and has been accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).
On successful completion of a BPS-accredited MSc in Health Psychology, students who hold BPS Graduate Basis for Chartership can continue to Stage 2 training to become Chartered Psychologists with the BPS and to become registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as Registered Health Psychologists.
You will learn from staff at the Manchester Centre for Health Psychology , covering topics such as:
- Key theories in health psychology and how to apply them;
- Current approaches to changing health-related behaviour at individual, population and regulatory levels;
- The interaction between psychological processes (cognitions, emotions, behaviour) and disease and illness;
- The ways in which social-cultural factors contribute to health;
- Advanced research methods and analysis techniques in both quantitative and qualitative research;
- The role and scope of health psychology within academic and healthcare settings.
You will also have the opportunity to attend seminars and a research conference showcasing new health psychology research at Manchester.
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
This particular course
Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 6.5
- All other courses
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- 6.5
- Manchester Business School East - Undergraduate Degrees
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- 6.5
- Manchester Business School - Graduate Degrees
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- 7.0
- Graduate Degrees
- (no subscore less than 6.0)
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- 7.0
- Undergraduate Degrees
- (no subscore less than 6.0)
**We require you to have: **
An honours degree (minimum Upper Second) in psychology that confers Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) status with the British Psychological Society (BPS). If you are unsure whether your degree gives you eligibility for the GBC, you can check whether your degree was accredited for your intake year on the BPS website. Home students with a degree that is not listed may need to take an accredited conversion course prior to applying. If you are an overseas student and your degree was not accredited by the BPS you can apply for graduate membership on the BPS website. Please note that due to potential delays it is recommended that you submit your GBC application by 1st June 2024 at the latest.
A minimum of an Upper Second in all BSc research methods units and the dissertation.
Costs
Average student cost of living in the UK
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
University Rankings
Positions of The University of Manchester in top UK and global rankings.
Rankings of The University of Manchester in related subject specific rankings.
Social Studies & Humanities
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- #21
- #25
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- Psychology
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
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- #6
- #38
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- Psychology
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QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 22 March, 2023]
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- #36
- #49
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- Psychology
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The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
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- #5
- #49
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- Psychology
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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- #9
- #82
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- Psychology
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THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 26 October, 2022]
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- #10
- #101
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- Psychology
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 19 July, 2022]
See all 39 university rankings of The University of Manchester
About The University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a publicly funded research university with a mission to advance education, knowledge and wisdom for the good of society. University of Manchester’s main site is home to the majority of its faculties and is referred to by its students as ‘the campus’, although in reality Manchester does not have a campus but is instead interspersed throughout the city of Manchester.
List of 622 Bachelor and Master Courses from The University of Manchester - Course Catalogue
Student composition of The University of Manchester
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Total number of students enrolled at The University of Manchester by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 30130
- postgraduates:
- 12730
- Total:
- 42860
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Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Psychology”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
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Ranking publishers
The University League Tables
- Published:
- 08 June, 2023
THE Times Higher Education, UK
- Published:
- 26 October, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings by Subject:
- 37.4% Teaching (the Learning Environment)
37.6% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)
15% Citations (Research Influence)
7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)
2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)
British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK
- Published:
- 22 March, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings By Subject:
- Academic Reputation: 50%
Employer Reputation: 30%
Research Citations Per Paper: 10%
H-index: 10%
The Guardian News and Media Limited
- Published:
- 09 September, 2023
ShanghaiRanking Consultancy
- Published:
- 19 July, 2022
Urap
- Published:
- 22 July, 2023