心理学硕士

经英国心理学会（BPS）认证的转换大师课程，是您迈向心理学职业道路上必不可少的一步。由从事前沿研究的热情的学术人员提供，您将对认知和发展心理学，生物学和社会心理学，个体差异和心理学研究方法有深入的了解。成功完成理科硕士课程将为您提供BPS的特许会员研究生基础—这是成为特许心理学家的第一步。全日制课程的时间表是星期一和星期二每周两天（上午9点至下午5点），兼职课程的时间表是每周一整天（第一年的星期二，第二年的星期一） 。在决定申请哪个课程时，我们会要求申请人考虑工作和其他个人承诺，仔细考虑该课程的时间承诺。
This British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited conversion Psychology MSc is an essential step on your journey towards a career in Psychology. You will learn from passionate academic staff, who are involved in cutting-edge research. With almost three-quarters of Northumbria's psychology research being judged to have outstanding reach and significance for its impact (REF 2014). You will learn in a professional research environment, with access to state-of-the-art laboratories which are equipped with industry standard equipment. You will learn from those at the forefront of their fields. In fact, our strength in psychology research has significantly increased. We are currently placed second in the Alliance group of universities for world-leading research (REF 2014). You will develop an advanced understanding of cognitive and developmental Psychology, biological and social Psychology, individual differences and psychological research methods.<br><br>Psychology can offer you a hugely rewarding career, and this course – which will give you the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership with the BPS – is an essential first step. If you want to specialise in Health, Occupational or Sport and Exercise Psychology then your next step will be a Stage 1 Masters, which we also offer here at Northumbria. We can offer you a fast track graduation so that you can move straight on to your Stage 1 qualification, and progress in your career as quickly as possible. You'll complete your Stage 2 qualification in employment, and ultimately register as a Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) practitioner. (This is also the route to Forensic Psychology, which is offered at other local universities.) If you want to specialise in Counselling, Educational or Clinical Psychology then you will need to apply for a highly competitive doctoral programme. You are likely to need substantial experience to be successful in gaining a place, and at Northumbria we will support you in finding that experience. We will open doors to the many volunteering opportunities at the University and within the sector, and the MSc will also qualify you to apply for a valuable Assistant Psychologist role. The third route to a career in Psychology is the academic route, and we can support interested students in applying for our MRes and subsequently a PhD. This would qualify you to lecture and carry our psychological research in a university setting. Our MSc Psychology has been designed with your employability in mind, and will prove valuable even if you decide not to pursue a career in Psychology. You will develop a critical approach to analysing qualitative and quantitative data, which will equip you to make sound informed decisions – one of the most important aspects of leadership. Our previous graduates have secured specialist roles in management, advertising, marketing and human resources, with many moving into the public sector for careers in the police and prison services, health and social services or education.