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The MSc in Health Psychology is a careful blend of research-led teaching and practical experience. You will cover the core areas of Health Psychology, as identified by the

While our teaching methods include traditional lectures, seminars and discussion groups, we place a strong emphasis on non-traditional methods of learning. These include interactive and practical learning sessions. This approach has been developed around the techniques that you will need in the workplace after graduation.

In addition to an essay-based assessment, we use a variety of innovative assessment methods to develop the skills you will need to progress in the health psychology field. These include funding applications, health campaigns, reviews, reports for non-academic audiences, reflection and personal development.

We know that embarking on a masters course is a big decision and knowing whether you will have enough time to balance all of life’s other demands is important.  

During this course your on-campus lectures, workshops and seminars will all be timetabled on a Monday and Tuesday. For a Masters programme like this we expect a commitment of around 35 hours per week - how you do your self-directed study is completely up to you. We want you to be able to fit your studies in with your life, whether that be at our City Campus Library, the University Library Digital Commons, open 24/7 during term time, or at home with access to e-books and journals - make it work for you.     

The programme is delivered by an expert team with a variety of health-related backgrounds and an excellent research record within the field of Health Psychology.  

All members of the teaching team are actively involved in research and practice. It also includes many staff members who also provide consultancy on a commercial basis. This means you can be sure that all modules are highly relevant to current developments in the sector.

The Health Psychology team receives excellent feedback from students and external examiners. The BPS and other experts in the area have praised the staff for their enthusiasm and innovative methods of delivering materials and assessing knowledge on the programme. 

The programme content is based on contemporary research findings and utilises our network of experts in the field. This ensures that you are connected with leading researchers and practitioners in the discipline. 

Several teaching sessions are delivered by visiting practitioners, providing you with first-hand accounts of health psychology in practice. This will also broaden your network of professional contacts.

Our specialist teaching laboratories are designed to maximise practical and theoretical learning. You will improve your analytical and interpretative skills using a combination of advanced statistical software packages, online survey platforms and psychophysiological measurement techniques.

You will gain first-hand practical experience of a range of measurement and intervention techniques that are not available on other courses of this kind, and be supported to develop your own areas of expertise in work-based and research settings.

All postgraduate Psychology students have access to the PG hub for group and individual work. It also offers the opportunity for non-assessed group work, such as journal clubs.

Part-time students particularly benefit from online IT facilities which include electronic reading lists, lecture capture and feedback tools to support learning. Northumbria’s eLearning Portal includes discussion boards and a dedicated psychology area which provides a convenient communication forum when you’re off campus.

The course is delivered by expert practitioners and leading researchers in the field of health psychology, who draw from their own experiences and wider contemporary research studies. This will ensure that you benefit from developments at the cutting edge of the discipline.

You will have first-hand experience of research techniques through case studies, workshops and published evidence. This approach strengthens your analytical skills and allows you to develop your own research interests and areas of expertise.

The thesis is an opportunity to conceptualise, plan and execute research and to analyse and interpret data with real-world application. To extend the research focus of the course, your thesis will be written as a journal submission, which means you may be able to publish your paper.

Northumbria University's accredited Stage 1 British Psychological Society (BPS) Health Psychology Masters ensures graduates complete the course with a real understanding of research and practice in the world of health psychology. You will gain a thorough knowledge of cutting-edge issues in the sector and develop a range of transferable skills.

Our career focused course prepares you for roles in the areas of health promotion, healthcare delivery, illness management and rehabilitation. Previous graduates have gone on to work across the spectrum of health-related psychology disciplines locally, nationally and globally. Some work as assistant psychologists in the NHS, charitable organisations and the private sector, some have moved on to research posts, and others are undertaking PhDs.

The broad skills-base means that health psychologists are also attractive to consultancy companies looking for expertise in training, research or intervention.

This course, when accompanied by the is an excellent start to professional development as a practitioner on the completion of Stage 2 training.