Psychology (Conversion)

Bloomsbury (Central London) Campus, London, United Kingdom

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Programme overview

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), this MSc Psychology conversion course is designed for non-psychology graduates or graduates with a non-accredited psychology degree. It provides you with Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the BPS which is essential for pursuing career paths in a range of recognised psychology professions.

Why choose this course?

This rigorous course will equip you with critical skills and knowledge in psychology and its specialisms including neuroscience, perception, memory, as well as developmental and social psychology.
It offers you the chance to gain valuable insights into a wide range of scientific theory and practice, from behavioural experiments to brain imaging, to clinical assessments in healthy and patient populations.
Birkbeck's School of Psychological Sciences is internationally renowned for its research excellence, so you will be taught by world-leading academics who bring their cutting-edge expertise to the classroom.
It has a dedicated learning team who provide tailored support, helping our students realise their full potential.

What you will learn

You will learn the key principles of psychological theory, including:

neuroscience
developmental psychology
attention and performance
learning memory and cognition
individual differences and social psychology.

You will also develop practical skills in research methodology, including the formulation of hypotheses, designing and reporting experiments, qualitative methods and subject-specific IT skills.

We equip you with a range of transferable skills too which are valued by employers across a range of professions, from clinical or counselling psychology to media and marketing.

How you will learn

This MSc Psychology conversion course is available to study either full- or part-time. You can choose to start this MSc in either October or January. If you start in October, your timetable is evening study only with classes taking place in the evenings. If you decide to start in January, your classes will take place in both the daytime and evening.

Our teaching is supported by a dedicated learning support team and is delivered via a comprehensive and flexible programme, including on-campus practical group sessions bringing topics to life in the lab, online seminars and lectures that may be available on campus and online.

Programme overview

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Why choose this course?

This rigorous course will equip you with critical skills and knowledge in psychology and its specialisms including neuroscience, perception, memory, as well as developmental and social psychology.
It offers you the chance to gain valuable insights into a wide range of scientific theory and practice, from behavioural experiments to brain imaging, to clinical assessments in healthy and patient populations.
Birkbeck's School of Psychological Sciences is internationally renowned for its research excellence, so you will be taught by world-leading academics who bring their cutting-edge expertise to the classroom.
It has a dedicated learning team who provide tailored support, helping our students realise their full potential.

What you will learn

You will learn the key principles of psychological theory, including:

neuroscience
developmental psychology
attention and performance
learning memory and cognition
individual differences and social psychology.

You will also develop practical skills in research methodology, including the formulation of hypotheses, designing and reporting experiments, qualitative methods and subject-specific IT skills.

We equip you with a range of transferable skills too which are valued by employers across a range of professions, from clinical or counselling psychology to media and marketing.

How you will learn

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Psychology (Conversion)

Bloomsbury (Central London) Campus, London, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Degree

Study Level

Study Mode

Why choose this course?

What you will learn

How you will learn

Programme overview

Degree

Study Level

Study Mode

Why choose this course?

What you will learn

How you will learn

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