Overview

We teach this course entirely online, covering each unit over a series of topic weeks. You’ll usually learn through ‘mini lectures’ (available as short podcasts), online discussions, readings from core texts (you will normally receive these as free e-books), and learning activities such as workbook exercises.

Some of the topics you’ll explore include how we remember things, how our identities are constructed, and how our perceptions change as we age. You’ll also have the opportunity to choose option units. Previous units include Educational Psychology, Forensic Psychology, and Counselling.

The Psychology (Conversion) course from Manchester Metropolitan University is accredited by the British Psychological Society and, when you graduate, you can apply for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC). Once you have GBC, you can continue with further study in a specialist area and become a chartered psychologist.

Careers

When you graduate, you’re eligible to apply for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC).

This is the first step towards becoming a chartered psychologist in the UK and means that you can continue with further study to specialise in a particular field of psychology.

Depending upon the field of psychology you choose to specialise in the future, some of the places you might work in are local authorities, social services, prisons, sports clubs, the NHS or private hospitals, schools and rehabilitation centres.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Forensic Psychology

Educational Psychology

Conceptual and Historical Issues in Counselling and Psychotherapy

Coaching Psychology

Clinical Neuroscience

Health Psychology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00

More details

You can apply for a master’s course at any time throughout the year, most courses will close for applications in mid to late August.

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

PGDip - 120 credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Manchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Psychology School Counselling Educational Psychology View 159 other Masters in Psychology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

In accordance with the British Psychological Society's requirements, applicants are required to hold a minimum of a lower second class (2:2) UK honours degree (or international equivalent).

Applicants to the MSc route need not have studied any psychology before.

Applicants to the PgDip route must have studied 60 credits of psychology at Level 4 or above.

The personal statement should clearly discuss the following points:

How your ongoing career plans would benefit from studying this psychology course

Your commitment, motivation, and ability to dedicate appropriate time and resources to the course (we strongly recommend around 40 hours per week for full time routes, and around 20 hours per week for part time routes)

Your familiarity with relevant IT

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

2334 GBP / module

≈ 2334 GBP / module
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Citizens or residents

1178 GBP / module

≈ 1178 GBP / module

Additional Details

per 20 credits studied per year.

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