Health Psychology - MSc/PgD/PgC
Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Health psychology focuses on the roles of psychology, biology and social or environmental factors on health and health related behaviour. Health psychologists promote healthier lifestyles and seek to improve well-being by understanding the impact that health related thoughts, feelings and behaviour can have on the individual. Health strategy has been shifting from the treatment of disease to the maintenance of health and prevention of illness. The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act ...Read more

Health psychology focuses on the roles of psychology, biology and social or environmental factors on health and health related behaviour. Health psychologists promote healthier lifestyles and seek to improve well-being by understanding the impact that health related thoughts, feelings and behaviour can have on the individual. Health strategy has been shifting from the treatment of disease to the maintenance of health and prevention of illness. The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act (2015) aims to improve the nation’s social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being. This is particularly important given that relative to the rest of the UK, Wales has more older people and high burden of chronic illness (Public Health Wales Observatory, 2018). This Master’s degree in Health Psychology aims to produce high quality graduates that are in a good position to improve health and well-being by using specific psychological knowledge and skills. The programme is specifically designed with future employability in mind and provides a student-centred approach to preparing graduates for future training and/or careers. Some graduates go on to complete further training to become qualified health psychologists, but many others go on to work in health-related career roles including health promotion, education, health and well-being at work, research or develop their own businesses. Partner Programme: The MSc Health Psychology is also available as a partner programme, delivered by City Unity College in Greece. For further information, please see the City Unity College website.

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43/279
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67th
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66th
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L
Lowri
26 Nov 25

I feel like when I did my undergrad llandaff had better facilities for students outside of sports, cyncoed has limited study spaces making it hard to do work on campus..Read more

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Isabelle
07 Nov 25

The staff and other students definitely motivate us because they are so casual and friendly. The sports environment and atmosphere also adds to the experience. I wish there were..Read more

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Entry requirements

Application need to have a good honours degree (normally 2.1 or above) in Psychology, usually from a BPS (British Psychological Society) accredited undergraduate course.

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£11,000 per year

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£17,600 per year

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L
Lowri
26 Nov 25
Psychology in Education - MSc
I feel like when I did my undergrad llandaff had better facilities for students outside of sports, cyncoed has limited study spaces making it hard to do work on campus...
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Isabelle
07 Nov 25
Psychology (with Foundation Year)
The staff and other students definitely motivate us because they are so casual and friendly. The sports environment and atmosphere also adds to the experience. I wish there were...
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