Regent's University London · Full-time
Psychology (Conversion)
This practical course opens doors to a wide variety of careers and can serve as the next step in your training to become a qualified psychologist. Designed for both psychology and non-psychology graduates, it offers a thorough grounding in the field of psychol…
MSc1 yearFull-time
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Psychology · Psychology
This practical course opens doors to a wide variety of careers and can serve as the next step in your training to become a qualified psychologist. Designed for both psychology and non-psychology graduates, it offers a thorough grounding in the field of psychology and its research methods, to ensure you have the knowledge and skills to begin a career in your chosen area – with a qualification recognised by the British Psychological Society. You’ll be introduced to the core branches of psychology (cognitive, biological and developmental) and debate opposing views, before specialising in applied areas such as social and cultural psychology, motivational psychology and psychopathology – delving deeper into fields that interest you. Working in our campus laboratory, you’ll learn to design studies, conduct experiments, evaluate evidence and communicate your findings – improving your knowledge of statistical, empirical and qualitative measures, as well as your statistical analysis of data. In your final term, you’ll undertake a research project – considering ethical implications, research techniques and evidence evaluation. Graduate job-ready Graduate with the deep industry knowledge and transferable skills to apply to a wide range of careers – from professional psychologist to forensics, marketing, advertising, HR, education, counselling and psychotherapy. This course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), granting you eligibility for Chartered Membership (Graduate Basis) in the society – a requirement for any professional BPS postgraduate training course in psychology in the UK.
Getting in
As the university states it
A minimum of a lower-second class (2:2) UK honours undergraduate degree or its international equivalent from a recognised institution. Other equivalent international qualifications as recommended by the National Academic Recognition Information Centre will be accepted. In most cases English and Maths at GCSE level are required. If your native language is not English you must provide evidence of your English proficiency, such as IELTS with an overall score of 7.0. We also welcome applications from students who don't meet our entry requirements. In order to be accepted for exceptional entry, you must: - Have one year of work experience (if you hold a degree lower than a 2:2) - Provide a 500-700 word personal statement outlining your reasons for applying, and how your previous experience is of relevance to the programme you are applying for - Be prepared to attend an interview with the Postgraduate Admissions Panel - Provide evidence of your English language proficiency This will be assessed on a case-by-case basis by academic referral only.
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