MSc / PGDip Psychology
Postgraduate Certificate / Master's Degree
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€ 499
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€ 99
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ABOUT
Introduction:
Our British Psychological Society (BPS) conversion courses are designed for graduates of other disciplines who wish to pursue a career in psychology but whose first degree is not recognised by the BPS. Entry on to the MSc Psychology does not require you to have studied any psychology previously.
This course attracts a range of students including those who have recently completed an undergraduate degree in a subject other than psychology or a non-accredited degree and also applicants who have come from jobs in the public and private sector, who are looking for a career change. Successful completion of the course provides graduates in other disciplines with a route to becoming a professional psychologist.
- MSc Psychology is a 180-credit qualification which requires no previous experience or study of psychology.
- PGDip is a 120-credit qualification which requires that you have already completed 60 credits of study in psychology.
The PG Dip and MSc students are taught together, with the MSc students taking their additional modules from term two onwards. This means that, assuming you meet the entry criteria for both courses, it’s easy to transfer from one to the other at any point in the first term.
Accreditation by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
Successful completion of either qualification confers the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) with the BPS. This is the first step towards becoming a chartered Psychologist and provides the basis for further professional training in psychology.
As a graduate member of the BPS you will also receive additional benefits including:
- using the designated graduate member title MBPsS
- creating contacts and other networking opportunities by joining professional and membership groups
- free online access to the Society’s academic journals
- reduced rates for our members for conferences and events.
What you’ll study
*We are currently reviewing the content of our courses to ensure that they remain relevant and current to out students’ future ambitions and society. Please continue to check this course webpage for the latest developments.
Psychology is the systematic study of behaviour and experience. As a discipline it is wide-ranging and overlaps with both biological sciences, such as neurology, physiology and genetics, and with social sciences such as sociology and anthropology.
The course is designed to provide dedicated supportive teaching tailored to the particular needs of postgraduate conversion students and to facilitate the development of a strong course identity among students
The course curriculum covers all of the core knowledge areas within psychology and will also deepen your range of quantitative and qualitative research skills and methods, culminating in an independent research project.
Research opportunities
You’ll carry out both an empirical research project with a research active member of staff and an in-depth literature based dissertation. The Department of Psychology has links with several external organisations and you may be able to make use of these links when carrying out your research project.
Careers and employability
Your future career in Psychology
With the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) with the BPS secured, you will be eligible upon graduation to undertake further training as a professional psychologist (in areas such as clinical, forensic, educational, occupational, counselling, or sport psychology).
Alternatively you might choose to pursue an academic and / or research career in various areas of psychology (by working as a research assistant or associate or by completing a dedicated Research Methods Masters or studying for a PhD), or you may choose to exploit the transferable skills you have learned on the course to pursue a career outside of psychology.
Psychology qualifications tend to be very popular with all employers because you have to be able to write essays and reports, you have to have some basic mastery of research and data analysis, and because they assume you know quite a lot about people!
Previous graduates have gone on to pursue careers as a:
- Assistant psychologist
- Counselling psychotherapist
- Care coordinator
- Community coach
- Resident support worker
- Recovery worker
- Health care assistant
- Teacher
- Marketing executive
- Operations assistant
*Data extracted from the latest Destination of Leavers from Higher Education survey 2014/15, 2015/16 and 2016/17.
Careers and job application advice is available to all our postgraduate students and is provided by a subject specialist within the Department, supported by the university-wide careers service. We’re very proud of our conversion record and look forward to helping you achieve a successful career in psychology.
Psychologists may work in settings as diverse as:
- community mental health teams
- prisons
- schools
- large blue chip companies
- research laboratories
- government departments
- the armed services
- hospitals
- premiership football clubs.
Entry requirements
Entry on to the MSc Psychology does not require any previous study of Psychology.
MSc Psychology
- You will need an undergraduate degree (minimum 2.1) or other recognised equivalent qualification.
- Applicants whose undergraduate degree is a 2.2 or equivalent will also be considered, but will be required to demonstrate relevant experience and knowledge and the ability to study at the required academic level.
- Applicants without such qualifications will be considered on an individual basis but will be required to demonstrate how their experiences and knowledge would enable them to study this course at Masters level in their Personal Statement
Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology
- You will need an undergraduate degree (minimum 2.1) or other recognised equivalent qualification.
- Applicants without such qualifications will be considered on an individual basis, but will be required to demonstrate how their experiences and knowledge would enable them to study this course at Masters-level in their Personal Statement.
- Applicants must have a minimum 60 credits of Psychology from prior study at degree level. As part of the application process applicants will be asked to indicate precisely how their previous study meets this criteria.
Applicants who successfully complete 60 credits of MSc Psychology modules on Nottingham Trent University’s Multidisciplinary Masters course may be eligible to APL these credits if you choose to enrol on the full MSc Psychology or Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology course.
Fees and funding
| Study route | International / EU students |
|---|---|
| MSc Full-time | £15,850 |
| MSc Part-time (cost per year of study) | £7,925 (for Year One*) |
| PG Diploma Full-time | £13,790 |
| PG Diploma Part-time (cost per year of study) | £6,895 |
The above fees are for 2022 entry.
* Please note that if you are considering a part-time route that runs over more than one year, the tuition fee stated is for Year One of study. The course fee for Year Two is subject to annual review.
Tuition fees are payable for each year that you are at the University. The level of tuition fees for the second and subsequent years of your postgraduate course may increase in line with inflation and as specified by the UK government.
If you choose to study the two-year route of an eligible course, which incorporates a work placement, the fee for Year Two will be £1,385.
If you’re starting a postgraduate course in January 2023 you’ll pay the 2022 fee.
Late Applications
If you missed the UCAS January deadline, it’s not too late to apply to join us in September 2022.
Applying to university after the January deadline isn’t anything to worry about – we accept applications for most of our undergraduate courses until Thursday 30 June 2022.
If you apply after Thursday 30 June 2022, your application will automatically be entered into Clearing. Clearing opens on Tuesday 5 July 2022, but we recommend submitting your application as soon as possible.
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accommodation
The new international applicants who want to study at the Nottingham Trent University in the UK can use the NTU accommodation options (residence halls, studio flats, postgraduate mature student flats, summer accommodation, homestay accommodation, and so on) or use the help of the university to find private accommodation (they must pay extra for the utilities, fixtures, fittings, security, and council tax) in the UK according to their budgets and situations, however, we recommend you to choose shared rooms in the university to feel more at home which will help you make new friends and do not get homesick, also it will help you with the expenses.
After Graduation
The students can use the financial support of the university and pay for their living or study expenses in the UK, however, if the students want to work while studying at Nottingham Trent University and gain more financial support, skills, and field experience in real situations, they can use the help of the university to find proper and related part-time jobs in this country with CV writing and interview techniques that they teach all the students, on the other hand, the students can use the JobShop or the Unitemps to find different kinds of part-time jobs at the NTU (ambassador, teacher assistant, and so on) or the local job market.