Psychology (Conversion)

Within this Psychology (Conversion) MSc program fromThe University of Exeter you'll:

• Intended for graduates who wish to obtain a British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited degree
• Gain an understanding of the core areas of psychology from experts in their field, as required by the BPS
• Benefit from the combined expertise of academics in Psychology and the Graduate School of Education
• Provides the training to enable you to work as a psychologist in a variety of fields
• Choose from a range of modules and opportunities to specialise in clinical or educational psychology

Career opportunities:

This Psychology (Conversion) program from The University of Exeteris specifically designed to enable students with a non-psychology background to pursue a psychology-based career, many of which require a BPS accredited degree for further training. This degree will therefore help prepare graduates for a subsequent career in, for example, clinical psychology, educational psychology, organisational and occupational psychology, and forensic psychology.

Graduates will acquire a number of skills on completion of the program, including enhancing their ability to think critically and solve problems, to learn through team work and be engaged in a student-led project. They will also become an engaged and participative leader in debates on psychological issues, and the diversity of assignments they will complete will make them adaptable and resilient.

Courses include:

• Statistics

• Research Methods and Conceptual Issues in Psychology

• Social Psychology

• Cognitive and Developmental Psychology

• Biological Psychology

• Personality and Individual Differences