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MSc Psychology

Enhance your understanding of human behaviour with expert-led applied psychology learning

Apply by: 16 April 2025
To start: 28 April 2025
Total fees: £7800
Per 15-credit module: £650

Why choose Sheffield Hallam?

  • Teaching excellence

    Awarded Gold for our Teaching Excellence (Teaching Excellence Framework 2023)

  • Strong career outcomes

    95% of graduates in employment or further study (HESA Graduate Outcomes 2021/22)

  • Among the best

    Shortlisted University of the Year (Times Higher Education Awards 2022)

  • A high performer

    5-star university with top marks in teaching, employability and innovation (QS Stars)

  • Fully flexible

    100% online, part-time study with six starts per year

  • Affordability

    Pay per module to ease budget pressure

Become psychologically literate and learn how to analyse and apply insights in real-world contexts...

Sheffield Hallam’s 100% online MSc Psychology equips you with foundational knowledge across key areas of psychology, from cognitive and social psychology to developmental psychology and biological bases of behaviour. You’ll explore the role of psychological research in addressing pressing global and societal challenges.

Additionally, you’ll learn to navigate the ethical considerations essential to psychological research and practice, enhancing your ability to apply them to everyday life responsibly and effectively.

As a student, you will apply psychological principles to better understand human behaviour and mental processes across diverse contexts. Furthermore, you’ll build expertise in critical thinking empowering you to communicate complex psychological ideas to a variety of audiences with clarity and confidence.

Overall, you will advance your skills in research and in critical evaluation of evidence preparing to make meaningful contributions to the field of psychology and beyond.

This course has been designed as a conversion course and an application for accreditation has been submitted to The British Psychological Society (BPS). BPS accredited conversion courses provide an opportunity for graduates to build on their first-degree qualification to become eligible for the Society’s Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership.

Learning outcomes

As a student you will:

  • Gain scientific knowledge and a deep understanding of human behaviour across a range of psychological disciplines.
  • Engage with contemporary psychological debates to enhance your skills in critical appraisal and evidence evaluation.
  • Develop practical research skills, equipping you to design and conduct an independent research project.
  • Experience applied, problem-based teaching through activities grounded in both real-world and research-informed scenarios.
  • Build essential professional skills, empowering you to excel in your chosen career path and make meaningful contributions to the field of psychology and the wider workforce.

Career opportunities

And develop the skills sought by today’s employers for careers in:

  • Academic Research
  • Educational Mental Health
  • Human Resources
  • Marketing
  • Mental Health Wellbeing
  • Psychological Wellbeing

Flexible learning

With degree studies you can tailor to your life...

Sheffield Hallam’s online MSc Psychology is tailored to meet the needs of busy professionals who haven’t previously studied psychology. As a student, you will enhance your understanding of psychological principles and build the skills needed to apply evidence-based approaches to real-world challenges. Additionally, you’ll benefit from the flexibility of fully online, part-time study, allowing you to balance your education with your personal and professional responsibilities.

Entry requirements

To study Sheffield Hallam’s 100% online MSc Psychology, you will need to have completed:

  • A 2:2 undergraduate degree (or international equivalent) in any subject discipline.
    OR
  • A third-class degree in any subject discipline if you have completed prior study at Level 7 or a BPS-accredited, undergraduate Psychology degree.

 

Any offer to study an online programme with Sheffield Hallam is subject to your acceptance of the University’s Terms and Conditions and Student Regulations.

Applicants whose first language is not English, or most recent education or work experience was not in English will need to demonstrate proficiency by completing an approved English language test such as IELTS (6.5 overall with no individual sub-scores under 6.0), or equivalent.

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