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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2024/2025

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Year 1 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Notes:
To attain the MSc, candidates gain 120 credits on taught courses and complete a dissertation worth 60 credits. The MSc can be completed over 2 - 6 six years part-time.

Courses can also be combined for the award of the Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits) or Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits).

If you would like advice on selecting your courses, please contact your Academic Cohort Lead.

To be eligible for GBC membership of the BPS:

Students must pass at least 80 credits with a mark of at least 50% in each of the courses which make up these credits and attain an average of at least 50% for 120 credits of study.

Students must also achieve a combined average mark of 50% or more for the two research methods courses: Research Methods in Applied Psychology (RMAP) and Psychological Research Methods: Data Management and Analysis.

Students must also attain an additional 60 credits, by achieving a mark of at least 50% for the dissertation component.

Students that do not meet the BPS requirements will be receive a non accredited MSc Psychology of Mental Health award.


There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Courses from School(s) D-I - Psychology of Mental Health (Conversion) (MSc) (Full-time) - Level(s) 10/11

Select between 10 and 110 credits of the following courses
Notes:
You must complete a total of 180 credits over the 2 - 6 year period to be awarded the MSc.

You are required to complete a minimum of 40 credits every two years.

Year 2 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Notes:
To attain the MSc, candidates gain 120 credits on taught courses and complete a dissertation worth 60 credits.
Courses can also be combined for the award of the Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits) or Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits).
Before selecting your courses, please ensure you have met with your Academic Cohort Lead.

To be eligible for GBC membership of the BPS:

Students must pass at least 80 credits with a mark of at least 50% in each of the courses which make up these credits and attain an average of at least 50% for 120 credits of study.

Students must also achieve a combined average mark of 50% or more for the two research methods courses: Research Methods in Applied Psychology (RMAP) and Psychological Research Methods: Data Management and Analysis.

Students must also attain an additional 60 credits, by achieving a mark of at least 50% for the dissertation component.

Students that do not meet the BPS requirements will be receive a non accredited MSc Psychology of Mental Health award.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Courses from School(s) D-I - Psychology of Mental Health (Conversion) (MSc) (Full-time) - Level(s) 10/11

Select between 0 and 100 credits of the following courses
Notes:
You must complete a total of 180 credits over the 2 - 6 year period to be awarded the MSc.

You are required to complete a minimum of 40 credits every two years.
AND

Empirical Dissertation

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses

Year 3 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Notes:
To attain the MSc, candidates gain 120 credits on taught courses and complete a dissertation worth 60 credits.
Before selecting your courses, please ensure you have met with your Academic Cohort Lead.

To be eligible for GBC membership of the BPS:

Students must pass at least 80 credits with a mark of at least 50% in each of the courses which make up these credits and attain an average of at least 50% for 120 credits of study.

Students must also achieve a combined average mark of 50% or more for the two research methods courses: Research Methods in Applied Psychology (RMAP) and Psychological Research Methods: Data Management and Analysis.

Students must also attain an additional 60 credits, by achieving a mark of at least 50% for the dissertation component.

Students that do not meet the BPS requirements will be receive a non accredited MSc Psychology of Mental Health award.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Courses from School(s) D-I - Psychology of Mental Health (Conversion) (MSc) (Full-time) - Level(s) 10/11

Select between 0 and 90 credits of the following courses
Notes:
You must complete a total of 180 credits over the 2 - 6 year period to be awarded the MSc.

You are required to complete a minimum of 40 credits every two years.
AND

Empirical Dissertation

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses

Year 4 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Notes:
To attain the MSc, candidates gain 120 credits on taught courses and complete a dissertation worth 60 credits.
Courses can also be combined for the award of the Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits) or Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits).
Before selecting your courses, please ensure you have met with your Academic Cohort Lead.

To be eligible for GBC membership of the BPS:

Students must pass at least 80 credits with a mark of at least 50% in each of the courses which make up these credits and attain an average of at least 50% for 120 credits of study.

Students must also achieve a combined average mark of 50% or more for the two research methods courses: Research Methods in Applied Psychology (RMAP) and Psychological Research Methods: Data Management and Analysis.

Students must also attain an additional 60 credits, by achieving a mark of at least 50% for the dissertation component.

Students that do not meet the BPS requirements will be receive a non accredited MSc Psychology of Mental Health award.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Courses from School(s) D-I - Psychology of Mental Health (Conversion) (MSc) (Full-time) - Level(s) 10/11

Select between 0 and 80 credits of the following courses
Notes:
You must complete a total of 180 credits over the 2 - 6 year period to be awarded the MSc.

You are required to complete a minimum of 40 credits every two years.
AND

Empirical Dissertation

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses

Year 5 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Notes:
To attain the MSc, candidates gain 120 credits on taught courses and complete a dissertation worth 60 credits.
Courses can also be combined for the award of the Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits) or Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits).
Before selecting your courses, please ensure you have met with your Academic Cohort Lead.

To be eligible for GBC membership of the BPS:

Students must pass at least 80 credits with a mark of at least 50% in each of the courses which make up these credits and attain an average of at least 50% for 120 credits of study.

Students must also achieve a combined average mark of 50% or more for the two research methods courses: Research Methods in Applied Psychology (RMAP) and Psychological Research Methods: Data Management and Analysis.

Students must also attain an additional 60 credits, by achieving a mark of at least 50% for the dissertation component.

Students that do not meet the BPS requirements will be receive a non accredited MSc Psychology of Mental Health award.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Courses from School(s) D-I - Psychology of Mental Health (Conversion) (MSc) (Full-time) - Level(s) 10/11

Select between 0 and 70 credits of the following courses
Notes:
You must complete a total of 180 credits over the 2 - 6 year period to be awarded the MSc.

You are required to complete a minimum of 40 credits every two years.
AND

Empirical Dissertation

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses

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