Contemplative Psychology: Mindfulness and Compassion
Course overview
This three-year, part-time master’s course is taught fully online. This means you can study from anywhere and fit learning around your work and daily life. The course helps you build both practical experience and academic knowledge in contemplative psychology.
You will learn how mindfulness and compassion connect with mental health, wellbeing, and everyday life. You will explore mindfulness through: psychological theory scientific research your own personal meditation experience This course is ideal if you are interested in areas like wellbeing, education, mental health, coaching, or research. By the end of the course, you will have strong skills in: mindfulness practice critical thinking reflection independent research using evidence to support your ideas You will also complete a research project (your MA thesis) on a contemplative psychology-related topic that matters to you.
Key highlights
- Taught fully online, fitting study around work and daily life
- Combines psychological theory, scientific research and personal meditation experience
- Explores links between mindfulness, compassion, mental health and wellbeing
- Develops mindfulness practice, critical thinking, reflection and research skills
- Independent MA thesis on a contemplative psychology topic of your choice
Entry requirements
- IELTS: 6 — 6.0 IELTS 6.0 (5.5) overall (figure in brackets is the minimum in each component)
Scholarships
Deans Scholarship - Postgraduate Research
20% reduction in the published Postgraduate Research tuition fee for each year of study.
Up to 20% of feesHeads of School Scholarship
10% reduction in the published Postgraduate Research tuition fee for each year of study.
Up to 10% of feesInclusive Bangor Scholarships
Payment towards tuition fees for one-year taught or research postgraduate Masters (or for two years if studying part-time). This will be capped at £9,500.
Refugee Scholarship
Vice-Chancellor Postgraduate Research Scholarships
50% discount on the published International Tuition Fee for each year of study.
Up to 50% of fees
Careers this course leads to
- Mindfulness teacher
- Wellbeing coach
- Wellbeing practitioner
- Mental health support worker
- Research assistant
Cost of study
UK/Home: £10,500 per year | International: £22,500 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Bangor University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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