Health Psychology MSc

Health psychology investigates how our behaviour influences health, illness, and how we care for people living with long-term conditions. <br/><br/>A Health Psychologist uses their knowledge of psychology to understand health behaviours and to develop psychological interventions to support behaviour change. They perform a vital role in a variety of areas such as:<br/><br/><br/>- Assisting patients with their emotional and psychological needs.<br/><br/><br/>- Working alongside healthcare professionals to help them establish clear communication and productive relationships with patients.<br/><br/><br/>- Working with health and social care organisations to develop protocols to engender good health and wellbeing.<br/><br/><br/>- Developing evidence-based psychological interventions to change health and illness behaviours.<br/><br/><br/>From health inequalities and public health to psychobiology of illness and long term conditions, our full-time, on-campus Health Psychology MSc will provide you with an in-depth understanding of the theories and methods used in underpinning health psychology. This course has been designed to give you an ideal base for a rewarding career in health psychology and related fields.<br/><br/>**Professional accreditation**<br/>This course is fully accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and confers Stage 1 Training to become a Health Psychologist.