MSc/PgDip/PgCert Media Psychology

Normally an upper-second class honours degree in psychology, media studies or social sciences

Accreditation for Prior Experiential Learning (APEL)

We welcome applications from students who may not have formal/traditional entry criteria but who have relevant experience or the ability to pursue the course successfully.

The Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process could help you to make your work and life experience count. The APL process can be used for entry onto courses or to give you exemptions from parts of your course.

Two forms of APL may be used for entry: the Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL) or the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL).

English Language Requirements

International students must also provide evidence of proficiency in English - IELTS 6 band score (with no component below 6.0)

Suitable For

Psychology graduates and those working within media or communications who wish to understand the application of psychology to their industry.

Applicant profile

The course is multi-disciplinary, combining psychological theory with social sciences, media and communication studies. We welcome students from these disciplines who have an interest in understanding the application of psychology to media provision and consumption. We also invite applications from those who have experience of psychology and research methods through work or study who will be considered in line with our Accreditation of Prior Learning procedure.