Postgraduate Study: Connect to your career in Psychology

At Birmingham City School of Social Sciences, we give you the critical and analytical tools you need to succeed in your discipline and profession. 

Our outstanding research expertise in Psychology provides the perfect foundation for you to specialise in your chosen field of study on both taught and research pathways.

We offer a range of high-quality postgraduate Psychology Masters courses, designed to make you stand out in your career.

MSc Psychology

This course is a conversion course, fully accredited by the British Psychological Society, designed to help students with a non-Psychology degree gain a Psychology qualification.
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MSc Forensic Psychology

This course offers you the chance to learn about some of the most dangerous offenders in society, their victims, and the criminal justice system from a psychological perspective.
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MSc Health Psychology

On our new MSc Health Psychology course, you will study a range of techniques and methods, ensuring you graduate with the skills you need to be a competent, knowledgeable health psychology practitioner.
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Why choose Birmingham City University? 

• You will be taught by staff who are active in the research field and who bring their expertise and knowledge to the forefront of their teaching and activities.
• You will be given the opportunity to learn and participate in a number of research projects throughout the year.
• Our courses allow you to be mentored by chartered professionals in your area of choice.
• You will gain a qualification that will enable you to work in a number of roles outside of Psychology, in areas such as recruitment consultancy, human resources, the Civil Service and data analysis.

April Bird
Trainee Forensic Psychologist