517 Psychology and Behavioral Science MSc Degree Programs

The Institute of Mental Health and the School of Psychology bring you a 100% online MSc in Mental Health, focusing on interdisciplinary approaches to mental health research and theory. By studying this programme, you will be uniquely focused on developing a theoretical holistic understanding of mental health diagnosis, treatment, and research, and discovering the range of assessment types, all emphasising youth mental health.

If you are fascinated by human behaviour and looking to pivot into a psychology-related field, our flexible online MSc Psychology programme offers a powerful first step. Designed for learners from any academic background, this part-time degree builds the knowledge and critical thinking needed to pursue new opportunities in psychology and beyond.

The Psychology MSc (Conversion) has been designed to provide students without an undergraduate psychology degree with the necessary skills and understanding to take up rewarding careers in the field, by providing a comprehensive understanding of biological, developmental, cognitive and social psychology. The online programme has been developed with the full support of the prestigious research groups in the Department of Psychology. It reflects the global nature of the University in its approach to theoretical and applied developments in psychology by taking an open-minded perspective that values and diversity and cross-cultural views. Students learn with classmates from around the world, gaining a rich academic experience with the opportunity to learn from different experiences, backgrounds and contexts.

Study clinical psychology at Southampton and develop essential therapy skills including counselling and CBT. This intensive MSc combines core clinical knowledge with advanced research and leadership skills, preparing you for diverse career paths in psychology and mental health services globally.

The MSc in Philosophy, Mental Health and Psychology deepens your understanding of mental health and the human mind. You’ll study across the three subject areas to broaden your perspectives on mental health and confidently lead discussions around ethics, the mind, and mental wellbeing.

Our Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and Mental Health will equip you with a high level of understanding of the theory and practice of clinical psychology within healthcare settings, preparing you for professional clinical training at doctoral level.

The MSc Clinical Health Psychology and Wellbeing is a unique programme in Dubai. Supporting physical and mental health is central in all areas of life and employment. This Master's degree integrates the promotion of health and wellness with a focus on mental and physical health and wellbeing.

The MSc in Applied Psychology: Health Psychology and Counselling is designed to help students to work effectively as health psychologists with patients (and their significant others and caretakers) and other professionals, by acquiring the essential theoretical and empirical knowledge, as well as essential therapeutic counselling skills, emphasizing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), to meet the profession’s demands. The programme covers psychological theories of health and illness, stressing the importance of health promotion, risk prevention and behaviour change. The programme also stresses the importance of empirical evidence, legislation, ethics and related contexts (e.g. social, political) and health-related policies.

The MSc in Applied Psychology: Clinical Psychology and Counselling is designed to help students work effectively as clinical psychologists with clinical individuals and other professionals, by acquiring the essential theoretical and empirical knowledge, as well as essential therapeutic counselling skills, emphasizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), to meet the profession’s demands. The programme covers theories and empirical evidence around mental health, disorders and psychopathology, neuropsychology and psychopharmacology. The programme stresses the understanding of psychological functioning, as well as ways of dealing with psychological dysfunction and disorders, in everyday functionality.

The MSc in Psychology (Conversion) is designed for graduates from non-psychology disciplines who wish to develop their knowledge and skills in psychology and enter psychology-related careers. The programme draws on the university's strengths in psychology, neuroscience and mental health.

Master Psychology: Health and Social Psychology studies behaviour and behavioural change using methods from clinical and social psychology. The main focus is on understanding how people’s personalities, cognitions and social environment influence their health and social functioning.

DCU's MSc in Psychology and Wellbeing is the only programme of its kind in Ireland, explicitly focusing on the wellbeing of individuals, families, and communities—making it highly attractive to prospective employers. Throughout the course, you'll explore mental health, community psychology, innovations in psychological practice, environmental influences, and wellbeing across the lifespan.

This MSc Health Psychology degree teaches you how psychology can improve well-being and manage long-term health conditions. You'll study biopsychosocial aspects of health, illness, and healthcare delivery, taught by active researchers. The British Psychological Society accredited program prepares you to become a registered chartered health psychologist working as a scientist practitioner in healthcare settings.

Further your career with this fully online Organisational and Business Psychology MSc from a Russell Group university. The programme will help guide your career within the business sector, providing you with the key knowledge of general psychology and theoretical approaches to organisational and business psychology as well as their historical development and their relationship with other relevant areas and disciplines of psychology.

This MSc. program is dedicated to providing a thorough grounding in the knowledge and application of psychological principles to sport, exercise and performance settings in order to enhance wellbeing and performance. It seeks to equip candidates with a sound understanding of theory and research and develop core competencies and professional skills across a range of key domains including the following: motor cognition and skill acquisition; performance psychology; exercise and mental health; applied positive psychology; organisational behaviour and wellbeing; professional issues and ethics; and research design and methods. The core aims of the program are to create an outstanding and distinctive learning experience through innovations in teaching (e.g. e-learning module in applied positive psychology), instilling a scientist practitioner approach across both sport and exercise contexts and highlighting the role of ethical considerations in practice.

The MSc in Clinical and Community Psychology programme is based in the Department of Psychology, which has a strong focus on research and its application to clinical and community settings. This course represents an exit route for those interested in research careers in the voluntary/state sector and appointment as Assistant Psychologists in the health sector, and it provides an excellent basis for entry to doctoral-level degree programmes in psychology for those with a PSI-accredited undergraduate degree.

Clinical health psychology (sometimes referred to as behavioural medicine, medical psychology or psychosomatic medicine) is an applied discipline that focuses on people with a health condition that could be prevented, treated or rehabilitated through the use of psychological techniques or procedures. The primary interest is on problems that present as physical complaints rather than emotional or mental health issues.