Using a blend of research-led teaching and practical experiences, on this course you will explore:

• The theoretical models of health psychology and how they are applied in practice
• How individual differences influence health through the lifespan
• The management of health from individual to a societal level
• Show psychological factors get inside the body and lead to illness

You will learn from an expert team with a variety of health-related backgrounds and excellent research records. Through our experience and networks, we will ensure that you and your learning are at the cutting edge of health psychology.

The MSc Health Psychology programme is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) as a Stage 1 practitioner training route.  For students who already possess Graduate Basis for Chartership with the BPS, successful completion of the programme will allow them to apply for a further two years of supervised training (Stage 2) which will allow them to become Chartered Psychologists and be eligible for registration with the Health & Care Professions Council using the protected title of Health Psychologist. 

The programme has been developed to fulfil a regional and national need for qualifications and training in Health Psychology. This full-time course is heavily employment-focused and will prepare you for roles in the areas of health promotion, healthcare delivery, illness management and rehabilitation.

Previous graduates have gone on to work across a spectrum of health-related psychology disciplines locally, nationally and globally. Their roles have included careers as assistant psychologists in the NHS, charitable organisations and the private sector. Some have moved on to research posts, and others are undertaking PhDs.

The broad skills-base means that health psychologists are also attractive to consultancy companies looking for expertise in training, research or intervention.

You will gain first-hand practical experience of a range of measurement and intervention techniques that are not available on other courses of this kind, and we support you in using these experiences to develop your own areas of expertise in work-based and research settings. Our ecologically valid sleep centre, stress laboratory, and practical sessions involving measuring your own stress hormones and stress-reduction techniques are just some of the unique aspects of the programme at Northumbria University, Newcastle. 

*Please note that this course is on a first come, first served basis and application is therefore competitive*

Our career focused course prepares you for roles in the areas of health promotion, healthcare delivery, illness management and rehabilitation. Previous graduates have gone on to work across the spectrum of health-related psychology disciplines locally, nationally and globally. Some work as assistant psychologists in the NHS, charitable organisations and the private sector, some have moved on to research posts, and others are undertaking PhDs.

The broad skills-base means that health psychologists are also attractive to consultancy companies looking for expertise in training, research or intervention.

This course, when accompanied by the BPS Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBS) is an excellent start to professional development as a practitioner on the completion of Stage 2 training.