The MSc in Health Psychology is a one-year taught programme runÊin collaboration with NHS Fife and the School of Medicine and the School of Psychology and Neuroscience at StÊAndrews. Upon successful completion, you will be equipped with the necessary skills to embark on your Stage 2 training or to facilitate research at MPhil or PhD level.
The programme is intended for graduate psychologists who wish to apply theoretical knowledge from their initial degree into a qualification that can launch them into a career of health psychology working for a health care provider or into health-related research.
Highlights
- Completion of the courseÊprovides a Stage 1 Professional Training for Chartered Health Psychologist status with theÊBritish Psychological Society.
- Students have the opportunity for placements in clinical settings, participating in at least 12 clinical placement visits (students will be required to meet travel costs of approximately £120).
- Students can access numerous labs including theÊPrep and Consultation labs (used for behavioural health-related research) and theÊSimulation Lab at the School of Medicine (used for running experimental studies and conducting face-to-face or telephone interviews).Ê
