Taught course
Psychology of Mental Health (Conversion)
Entry requirements
A UK 2:1 honours degree or its international equivalent.
Months of entry
September
Course content
The programme provides detailed coverage of all core aspects of psychology: developmental, social, cognitive, neuropsychology, and individual differences. It also includes conceptual and theoretical perspectives in psychology, and psychological research methods and data analysis.
You will complete a research project in an area of psychology relevant to mental health.
This programme is unique in two respects:
- It is the only British Psychological Society accredited MSc conversion programme that focuses on the psychology of mental health. This focus is particularly suited to those who wish to pursue a career in a caring profession such as clinical psychology.
- It is also unique in being delivered jointly by a staff team offering unrivalled expertise in both psychological science and clinical psychology.
This is a professionally accredited programme that offers you the opportunity to study psychology to postgraduate level and become eligible for graduate basis for chartered membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society.
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- MSc
- full time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- part time24-72 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Programme Administrator
- psychology-conversion@ed.ac.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 650 8498