Psychology
Psychology is a dynamic academic discipline, and widely regarded as one of the most intellectually challenging. It’s also the basis for a rewarding career. Counselling, education, human resources, the media and research are just some of the fields where psychology graduates are in great demand, not just for their specialist skills but for the broad range of abilities their training develops. Those who qualify to practise as professional psychologists can have a significant impact on public life by making a valuable contribution to healthcare, the economy or social justice, for example. Your interest in studying a postgraduate psychology course may be prompted by a variety of reasons. You may be looking to move towards chartered status, and to practise in a specialist area such as educational or occupational psychology, or perhaps you want to complement qualifications you may have in a different field of expertise. Choosing the OU means you’ll be learning with Europe’s largest provider of university-level education in psychology. Around 8500 people take our courses every year, and we currently have more than 2000 students on our postgraduate programme
Browse this website and discover the wide variety of postgraduate courses in psychology, designed to help you work towards the qualification of your choice.
Where to start in Psychology
You must have a UK honours degree (or equivalent) to embark on any of the awards below, and you will need the basic skills that would be expected of a graduate of psychology or social sciences. We recommend that you start your postgraduate studies with one of the following courses. For either of the two Research Methods awards Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Research Methods (E11) or MSc in Psychological Research Methods (F20) we recommend that you start with course Introduction to research: basic skills and survey methods (DT840). For the other awards you should start with course Investigating the psychological world (D821) or Investigating the social world (D822).
Taught Masters
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Forensic Psychology and Criminology
Develops understanding of forensic psychology and criminology, enhances research and analytical skills and upgrades qualifications. Will suit anyone with a broad interest and appropriate entry qualifications. -
Psychological Research Methods
This MSc provides advanced training in a range of research methods for psychology, with optional courses exploring aspects of psychometrics, discourse analysis, ethnography and cognition. -
Psychology
Develop your knowledge and understanding of contemporary developments in developmental, biological or cognitive neuro-psychology, advanced experimental design, discourse analysis or psychometrics.
Courses in Psychology
See the list of all our individual courses in Psychology.
Postgraduate research degrees
For information about postgraduate research degrees, visit the Research Degree pages.
Undergraduate options
See the list of undergraduate courses and qualifications in Psychology.
Spotlight on Psychology
Already have a degree?
If your first degree was in another subject, or if you have a psychology degree not accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), our Conversion Diploma (D15) gives you the opportunity to achieve BPS Graduate Basis of Registration (GBR) – a requirement if you wish to obtain professional qualifications and chartered psychology status.
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