MSc Health Psychology

For entry in the academic year beginning September 2027, the tuition fees are as follows:

• MSc (full-time)
  UK students (per annum): £13,800
  International, including EU, students (per annum): £35,300

The fees quoted above are fully inclusive of tuition, administration and computational costs.

Fees for entry are subject to yearly review. The University reserves the right to increase your tuition fee by up to 7% each year for courses lasting more than one year, including to reflect rising costs associated with delivering our educational and wider student experience. Postgraduate fees information .

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International student CAS deposit

Self-funded international applicants are required to pay a deposit of £2500 towards their tuition fees before a confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) is issued. Some applicants will be required to pay a higher deposit. More information on tuition fee deposits .

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This unit covers the theory and practice around the key stages of providing effective psychological interventions as a health or clinical psychologist. This unit is linked to Semester 2 course Psychology in Clinical Practice 2 (for MSc Clinical & Health Psychology). Psychology in Clinical Practice 1 content includes understanding the principles of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT); assessment and formulation; and CBT and related approaches for the treatment of various mental health difficulties.

• Provide an introduction to the core principles and features of contemporary, theory- and evidence-based approaches to facilitating psychological change in people with mental and physical health problems.
• Introduce students to key stages in the psychological treatment process – assessment, formulation, intervention
• Provide opportunities for simulating clinical assessment and formulation.
• Encourage a critical analysis of the strengths and limitations of psychological interventions with an emphasis on CBT and related therapies.
• Equip students with an awareness of the reciprocal links between theory, research and clinical practice in the development and evaluation of psychological interventions.
• Introduce students to cultural factors affecting the provision and success of psychological interventions. 

By the end of the course unit, students will be able to:

• Understand the importance of assessment and formulation.
• Understand the science and practice of CBT.
• Understand the extent and limitations of the evidence-base for CBT and related therapies.
• Gain an appreciation of how a range of interventions are practiced across settings.
• Understand the features of good communication and interviewing skills
• Critically analyse and evaluate the science and practice of interventions.
• Develop an understanding of the importance of culture in psychological models and practice 

Teaching will be delivered in 10 x 2-hour face-to-face sessions and will include lectures, group discussions, experiential tasks and demonstrations of interventions. To assist in preparation for the sessions, students will be provided with access to asynchronous/preparatory resources on Canvas including PowerPoint slides, key papers, web links and discussion boards. 

The unit will include a formative piece of work preparing students for completion of the letter task. Student will receive feedback individually and in a group session. 

To be provided by individual session facilitators