Psychology MSc

**Are you fascinated by the human mind? Hoping to change direction after an undergraduate degree in a different subject? This British Psychological Society (BPS)-accredited conversion Masters is an essential step on your journey towards a career in Psychology.**<br/><br/>Delivered by passionate academic staff who are involved in cutting-edge research, you will develop an advanced understanding of cognitive and developmental Psychology, biological and social Psychology, individual differences and psychological research methods.<br/><br/>Successful completion of the MSc will provide you with the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership with the BPS – the first step towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist.<br/><br/>Study pattern<br/>The timetable for the full-time programme is two full days (9am-5pm) per week on a Monday and Tuesday, and for the part-time programme it is one full day per week (Tuesday for year 1, Monday for year 2).<br/><br/>When deciding on which programme to apply for, we would ask applicants to consider carefully the time commitments for the course taking into account work and any other personal commitments. For full-time students we would expect a commitment of approximately 35 hours per week and for part time around 17.5 hours per week. (For both programmes these hours include hours of study on campus.)<br/><br/>Please feel free to contact the programme leader, Colin Hamilton (colin.hamilton@northumbria.ac.uk) if you are unsure which study mode would be best for your circumstances.