UCAS  Code   CID210

Duration          1 years

This one year Masters is a conversion course that is suitable for graduates who have not studied psychology as a first degree. Successful completion provides the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership by the British Psychological Society, which is an essential first step towards becoming a chartered psychologist. It also supports careers where professional insight in human behaviour are valuable such as social work, public services, advertisement, general management and Human Resources. 

This course provides in a compact form the same grounding in psychological science as a three years undergraduate course but at a masters level of skill and knowledge. As a result this conversion course is both challenging and demanding. ‌

This course is not suitable if you have already studied psychology at undergraduate level. Instead, you may wish to consider MSc Psychological Research Methods.

The course has three parts, consisting of

a) the six core areas of psychology,which include social psychology, individual differences and developmental psychology, as well as  cognitive psychology, biological psychology and conceptual and historical issues in psychology.

b) qualitative and quantitative research methods and statistics

c) the Masters Project, which provides an opportunity for in-depth research into an area of psychology near to your personal interests and career aspirations. The research elements of the course are supported by Sunderland’s thriving Health Sciences and Well-being Research Beacon that explores many different aspects of mental health and health behaviours. 

At the end of the course, you could choose to undertake the further study that is required to become a chartered psychologist. Alternatively, your understanding of psychology will help you in sectors such as advertising, social work, public services, general management and Human Resources.

A part-time MSc Psychology is also available.