Health Psychology MSc

University of Surrey

On our Health Psychology masters, you’ll study the psychological processes involved in maintaining health, the pathological responses to ill health and stress, and the promotion of wellbeing among the physically ill. You’ll learn theories and practical issues relevant to health psychology and gain an understanding of different approaches to research. Study a British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited curriculum, designed to give you an insider’s perspective on theories, methods and techniques of health psychology, and the relationship these have with health and illness. Complete a British Psychological Society (BPS)-accredited course that will give you broad and transferable skills, suitable for a range of career paths or as part of a longer-term goal to become a chartered health psychologist. Study applied topics including chronic conditions, maintaining health through the lifespan, and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). This course is unique for offering a CBT module, providing both a critical understanding and hands-on experience in applying CBT to chronic illness and health-related contexts. Access our state-of-the-art psychology facilities, which include a six-room virtual reality suite, a brain and behaviour lab, and an observation suite. Benefit from some shared modules with our other psychology masters courses, giving you valuable insight into different psychology disciplines and how they are relevant to health psychology.

The Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences