University of Bedfordshire, BSc (Hons), Health Psychology

Health psychology is a fast-growing discipline that is recognised as a professional specialism within psychology and has chartered status; graduates are eligible for Graduate Basis for Registration (GBR) with the British Psychological Society (BPS), (necessary for further professional training); the course covers all the key areas of psychology in depth; there is a strong emphasis on research methods training and this students the skills to conduct real-life research; specialist modules focus on the application of psychology to health-related issues; health psychology is a professional chartered area of psychology; this course could be used as a preparatory first degree for those students wanting to follow a career as a health psychologist; the course deals with a range of issues including preventative health, eating disorders, and alcoholism; students have the opportunity to examine the psychological perspective on treatments for serious illness and how we go about them; tutors and academic counsellors support and help students with both academic and personal difficulties; an experienced laboratories support team is on hand throughout the day providing technical advice on information technology and specialist psychological equipment; the team also holds daily drop ins to support laboratory based classes and practicals.