Psychology

Entry requirements

You must normally have the following qualifications:

• an upper second-class or first-class honours degree awarded by a recognised institution of higher education in the UK or overseas.

Students will also be considered with:

• a lower second class honours degree AND
• 60 CATS (Credit Accumulative Transfer Scheme) credits in Psychology. You must have achieved an average of 60% in these credits. Credits can either be gained through the Qualifying Certificate in Psychology at Oxford Brookes University or from a recognised institution of higher education.

Applicants who, as a result of qualifications or experience or both, can demonstrate knowledge and capabilities equivalent to those possessed by holders of the qualifications listed above, may in exceptional circumstances be admitted with dispensation from the requirement to possess those qualifications and may apply for consideration of their portfolio by the admissions committee.

Please also see the University's general entry requirements.

English language requirements

Months of entry

September

Course content

We have designed this conversion course for students who want to become professional psychologists. Our Psychology MSc is ideal if you are a graduate of a subject other than psychology, or a psychology graduate whose undergraduate degree is not professionally recognised. You will gain a qualification in psychology that:

• confers eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS)
• establishes the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC).

You will develop a grounding in key theories, methods and the practice of psychology in the core areas of:

• development psychology
• cognitive psychology
• biological psychology
• individual differences
• abnormal psychology.

You will receive training in a range of:

• research paradigms
• methods and measurement techniques
• statistical and qualitative analysis.

So you can put your knowledge into practice to conduct a piece of hands-on, independent research.

Information for international students

Pathways courses for international and EU students

Fees and funding

Financial support and scholarships

For general sources of financial support, see our Fees and funding pages.