Program Description

This course has a strong emphasis on the development and practical application of skills to deploy psychological techniques, explore the latest research, investigate a range of health issues and developments in the field.

• Build upon your undergraduate knowledge and skills, to provide in depth knowledge and understanding of Health Psychology, informed by current scholarship and research, including a critical awareness of different perspectives and current developments within Health Psychology.
• This course supports you to demonstrate the knowledge and skills relevant for working with a range of diverse client groups across the lifespan, with other professionals, in a range of healthcare contexts.
• A focus on real-word application to develop transferrable skills designed to enhance your employability.

On successful completion, you should be able to:

• Synthesise and critically evaluate theory and evidence relevant to Health Psychology.
• Apply a range of research methods applicable to advanced scholarship in Health Psychology and awareness of ethical issues.
• Self-reflect on professional development and be aware of legal and ethical obligations involved in practicing Health Psychology.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills relevant for working with a range of diverse client groups across the lifespan, with other professionals, in a range of healthcare contexts.
• Demonstrate an awareness of global health issues and the importance of cultural sensitivity within healthcare and other professional contexts.
• Understand applications of Health Psychology and have a critical awareness of issues relevant to psychological assessment and interventions.
• Apply Health Psychology in innovative and creative ways, including the use of digital technologies.
• To be able to critically evaluate the principles for leading and developing people and a culture of organisational health and wellbeing.

Admission Requirements

• A minimum of a 2:2 honours degree in Psychology or related subject or a Psychology (Conversion) degree. 
• General Requirement :-
  • Indian Students-Students must achieve 60% in a 3 Year Undergraduate Degree or 55% in a 4 Year.Undergraduate Degree Students from the following Universities will be considered with 55% in a 3 Year Undergraduate Degree (unless applying for Health and Life Science courses): Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai (Madras), Anna, Amity, Andhra Pradesh, Aligarh Muslim, Pune, Bangalore and JNTU.
  • Arab Students-Students who hold a Bachelor’s Degree should have an average grade of 60% or above. Students who have an average grade of 70% or CGPA of 2.5 out of 4 for the Postgraduate Research programmes with a satisfactory research proposal.

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	6.5

Remarks:

Indian Students IELTS Waiver:-65% in Standard XII English language from certain examination boards only (Central boards, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Uttarakhand)