University of Bristol - Health and Life Sciences
MSc Psychology (Conversion)
Bristol, United Kingdom
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 32,100 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* home applicants | overseas applicants: 25 july 2025
** overseas full-time | home full-time: GBP 14,500 per year | home part-time: GBP 7,250 per year
Key Summary
This MSc conversion programme is designed for students from non-psychology backgrounds and provides training in the theories and methods of contemporary psychological science.
You will learn the theories of social, cognitive, developmental, biological and individual differences psychology, and develop the skills to understand and apply the research on which these theories are based. You will also learn how to design research studies and analyse data to provide valid answers to meaningful psychological research questions.
In your dissertation, you will combine these skills and knowledge to develop, carry out and report on a substantial piece of original, empirical research.
Teaching and dissertation supervision is undertaken by internationally renowned academics, who employ a variety of teaching and assessment methods (eg lectures, seminars, tutorials, laboratories, essays, reports, and examinations). These methods help you to develop transferable skills, such as critical thinking, psychological and scientific literacy, research skills, teamwork, and oral and written communication skills, which are valued by employers across a wide range of industries. They also help to prepare you for further postgraduate study in psychology.
This course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) so successful completion makes you eligible for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the BPS. This is an essential step if you want to become a Charter Psychologist and pursue further professional training in psychology (such as becoming a clinical psychologist, forensic psychologist, or educational psychologist etc).
from 25th November 2024- 4th of December 2025
Year 1 (Full-Time)
- Psychological Research Methods (Conversion) 1
- Psychological Research Methods (Conversion) 2
- Lifespan Psychology (Conversion)
- Biological Psychology (Conversion)
- Self & Social Psychology (Conversion)
- Cognitive Psychology (Conversion)
- Dissertation (Conversion)
Year 1 (Part-Time)
- Psychological Research Methods (Conversion) 1
- Psychological Research Methods (Conversion) 2
- Lifespan Psychology (Conversion)
- Biological Psychology (Conversion)
- Cognitive Psychology (Conversion)
- Dissertation (Conversion)
- Self & Social Psychology (Conversion)
Year 2 (Part-Time)
- Biological Psychology (Conversion)
- Cognitive Psychology (Conversion)
- Dissertation (Conversion)
University of Bristol is ranked 8th in the UK and 51st in the world (QS World University rankings 2026)
Students enrolled on conversion programmes are commonly seeking to move into psychology from other disciplines. They are often interested in careers as chartered psychologists, specialising in areas such as clinical, educational, health, sport, counselling, forensic, occupational, neuro or research psychology.
Successful completion of the MSc will provide eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the British Psychological Society, which is the first step along any of these professional pathways.
Students who are not planning further postgraduate study will still benefit from the psychological knowledge and transferable skills developed during a conversion programme. Such knowledge and skills are directly relevant to a wide variety of careers in industries as diverse as health, education, marketing, data science, research, law, finance, human resources and public service.
Duration
- One year full-time
Two years part-time