Professional Doctorate Health Psychology

Health Psychology can help to address health challenges affecting people’s day to day lives, prevent illness and foster health and well-being.This course will train you to develop scientific and practitioner skills in Health Psychology, and to be eligible to become a health psychologist. It is based on real-world placement learning, and includes regular teaching and workshops. You'll acquire specific competencies as defined by the British Psychological Society. You'll also gain competence in carrying out a piece of high quality empirical research to a standard publishable in peer review journals.Supervision is provided by the experienced and enthusiastic health team in Psychology. We have an excellent international reputation in the field of Health Psychology with a record of high quality research into health and health behaviour.International candidates are expected to commence and undertake most of their training in the UK.

Applicants must: hold an honours degree in Psychology;be eligible for graduate membership of the BPS or hold the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC); have completed a BPS accredited (Stage 1) MSc Health Psychology at Merit grade or above. IELTS Academic or UKVI 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each sub-skill. Pearson Test of English (Academic) 67 overall with a minimum of 62 in each sub-skill. IBT TOEFL 94 overall with 19 in reading, 24 in writing, 20 in listening and 22 in speaking.