12 monthsProgramme duration
33,000 GBPTuition Fee/year
27 Aug, 2026Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Psychology
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
This MSc conversion programme is designed for students from non-psychology backgrounds and provides training in the theories and methods of contemporary psychological science.
You will learn the theories of social, cognitive, developmental, biological and individual differences psychology, and develop the skills to understand and apply the research on which these theories are based. You will also learn how to design research studies and analyse data to provide valid answers to meaningful psychological research questions.
In your dissertation, you will combine these skills and knowledge to develop, carry out and report on a substantial piece of original, empirical research.
Teaching and dissertation supervision is undertaken by internationally renowned academics, who employ a variety of teaching and assessment methods (for example, lectures, seminars, tutorials, laboratories, essays, reports, and examinations). These methods help you develop transferable skills, such as critical thinking, psychological and scientific literacy, research skills, teamwork, and oral and written communication skills, which are valued by employers across a wide range of industries. They also help to prepare you for further postgraduate study in psychology.
This programme is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), so successful completion makes you eligible for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the BPS. This is an essential step if you want to become a Charter Psychologist and pursue further professional training in psychology (such as becoming a clinical psychologist, forensic psychologist, or educational psychologist, for example).
This programme is available as an intercalated degree for current undergraduate medicine, dentistry or veterinary students from the University of Bristol. Find out more about our intercalated degrees and eligibility criteria.
You will learn the theories of social, cognitive, developmental, biological and individual differences psychology, and develop the skills to understand and apply the research on which these theories are based. You will also learn how to design research studies and analyse data to provide valid answers to meaningful psychological research questions.
In your dissertation, you will combine these skills and knowledge to develop, carry out and report on a substantial piece of original, empirical research.
Teaching and dissertation supervision is undertaken by internationally renowned academics, who employ a variety of teaching and assessment methods (for example, lectures, seminars, tutorials, laboratories, essays, reports, and examinations). These methods help you develop transferable skills, such as critical thinking, psychological and scientific literacy, research skills, teamwork, and oral and written communication skills, which are valued by employers across a wide range of industries. They also help to prepare you for further postgraduate study in psychology.
This programme is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), so successful completion makes you eligible for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the BPS. This is an essential step if you want to become a Charter Psychologist and pursue further professional training in psychology (such as becoming a clinical psychologist, forensic psychologist, or educational psychologist, for example).
This programme is available as an intercalated degree for current undergraduate medicine, dentistry or veterinary students from the University of Bristol. Find out more about our intercalated degrees and eligibility criteria.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Psychology
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
This MSc conversion programme is designed for students from non-psychology backgrounds and provides training in the theories and methods of contemporary psychological science.
You will learn the theories of social, cognitive, developmental, biological and individual differences psychology, and develop the skills to understand and apply the research on which these theories are based. You will also learn how to design research studies and analyse data to provide valid answers to meaningful psychological research questions.
In your dissertation, you will combine these skills and knowledge to develop, carry out and report on a substantial piece of original, empirical research.
Teaching and dissertation supervision is undertaken by internationally renowned academics, who employ a variety of teaching and assessment methods (for example, lectures, seminars, tutorials, laboratories, essays, reports, and examinations). These methods help you develop transferable skills, such as critical thinking, psychological and scientific literacy, research skills, teamwork, and oral and written communication skills, which are valued by employers across a wide range of industries. They also help to prepare you for further postgraduate study in psychology.
This programme is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), so successful completion makes you eligible for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the BPS. This is an essential step if you want to become a Charter Psychologist and pursue further professional training in psychology (such as becoming a clinical psychologist, forensic psychologist, or educational psychologist, for example).
This programme is available as an intercalated degree for current undergraduate medicine, dentistry or veterinary students from the University of Bristol. Find out more about our intercalated degrees and eligibility criteria.
You will learn the theories of social, cognitive, developmental, biological and individual differences psychology, and develop the skills to understand and apply the research on which these theories are based. You will also learn how to design research studies and analyse data to provide valid answers to meaningful psychological research questions.
In your dissertation, you will combine these skills and knowledge to develop, carry out and report on a substantial piece of original, empirical research.
Teaching and dissertation supervision is undertaken by internationally renowned academics, who employ a variety of teaching and assessment methods (for example, lectures, seminars, tutorials, laboratories, essays, reports, and examinations). These methods help you develop transferable skills, such as critical thinking, psychological and scientific literacy, research skills, teamwork, and oral and written communication skills, which are valued by employers across a wide range of industries. They also help to prepare you for further postgraduate study in psychology.
This programme is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), so successful completion makes you eligible for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the BPS. This is an essential step if you want to become a Charter Psychologist and pursue further professional training in psychology (such as becoming a clinical psychologist, forensic psychologist, or educational psychologist, for example).
This programme is available as an intercalated degree for current undergraduate medicine, dentistry or veterinary students from the University of Bristol. Find out more about our intercalated degrees and eligibility criteria.
Admission Requirements
176+
95+
7+
3.3+
71+
You will typically need an upper second-class honours degree or international equivalent in any subject.
Please note that this conversion programme is unsuitable for applicants who have previously completed a bachelor's degree in Psychology unless required due to accreditation. Please provide more details in your application to clearly explain the reasons for application.
We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so you would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of your degree. Specific module requirements would still apply.
If your achieved grade is lower than our entry requirements, your application may be more likely to receive an offer if you have additional qualifications. If you have at least one of the following, please include your CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when you apply, showing:
Please note that this conversion programme is unsuitable for applicants who have previously completed a bachelor's degree in Psychology unless required due to accreditation. Please provide more details in your application to clearly explain the reasons for application.
We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so you would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of your degree. Specific module requirements would still apply.
If your achieved grade is lower than our entry requirements, your application may be more likely to receive an offer if you have additional qualifications. If you have at least one of the following, please include your CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when you apply, showing:
- a relevant postgraduate qualification.
English language requirements
If English is not your first language, you will need to reach the requirements outlined in our profile level B.
27 Aug 2026
1 Year
Sep
Tuition fees
Domestic
14,900 GBP
International
33,000 GBP
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