Birmingham City University

MSc Health Psychology

Birmingham City University

Course overview

Birmingham City University's MSc in Health Psychology is a one-year programme. It enables students to understand how psychological factors influence health, well-being, and illness. The course equips them to apply psychology to enhance health, manage health behaviours, and support patients and their families.

Topics covered include health interventions, lifestyle behaviours, stress, and coping mechanisms. Students will learn from expert lecturers and practitioners. A research project is also completed under supervision.

Learning involves lectures, workshops, and independent study. Assessment includes reports, presentations, and a dissertation. This helps students develop practical skills and an understanding of health psychology, preparing them for further training or jobs in health.

Entry requirements

  • International students applying for this course are not required to have passed a Psychology Conversion course before entry.
  • Applicants should have a background in research methods, including completing a high-quality research project. Also, a good understanding of psychology from their previous studies in a related field is desirable.

Grade Requirements

  • Applicants are expected to have a minimum of a 2:2 honours degree in Psychology.
  • Graduates with a minimum 2:2 honours degree are also eligible if their background in a related subject, such as Nursing, Public Health and Social Care, Sociology, or Education, involved studying psychology.

English Proficiency

  • International students must obtain an IELTS overall score of 6.0 with no lower than 5.5 in each component.

Scholarships

  • Bowater Financial Assistance Award

  • Graduate Scholarship

    20% fee discount for BCU graduates undertaking Master’s or PhD study.

    Up to 20% of fees

  • International Postgraduate Scholarships

    BCU is offering a scholarship of £3,000 to all self-funding international postgraduate students joining BCU on a full-time postgraduate taught Master’s degree in 2026.

    Up to £3,000

Career opportunities

Graduates of the MSc Health Psychology course from Birmingham City University are prepared for promising roles such as:

  • Health Psychologist
  • Behaviour Change Specialist
  • Public Health Project Officer
  • Healthcare Research Associate
  • Patient Experience Coordinator
  • Health Promotion Advisor

Cost of study

International students interested in the MSc Health Psychology at Birmingham City University should expect to pay £18,600 for full-time study in the 2025/26 academic year.

Admission

Candidates interested in this course should contact an AHZ counsellor for assistance with their application.

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