MSc Health Psychology: University of Sussex

About the programme

The MSc in Health Psychology will give you comprehensive and detailed knowledge of health psychology research and its applications. You will acquire the theoretical tools and methodological techniques necessary to undertake health psychology research (including doctoral-level research) and to pursue a career in a health-psychology-related area.

The MSc in Health Psychology provides an essential foundation for those who wish to qualify as Chartered Health Psychologists as it is accredited by the British Psychological Society as meeting the requirements for Stage 1 training in health psychology.

Admission requirments

UK entrance requirements

Applications are invited from graduates with an undergraduate degree in psychology (or related discipline), typically with a minimum 2.1 or equivalent. Students with degrees in related disciplines are encouraged to apply, provided that they can demonstrate awareness and competence in basic experimental design and the use of statistics.

Overseas entrance requirements

Sussex receives applications from all over the world and is therefore very experienced in assessing the qualifications offered by students from outside the UK.

For information on some of the most common international qualifications that meet their general entry requirements, please refer to the table in their International students section.

English language requirements

IELTS 6.5, with not less than 6.5 in Writing and 6.0 in the other sections. Internet TOEFL with 90 overall including 24 in Speaking and 25 in Writing. For more information, refer to English language requirements.