Master of Arts [M.A] [Health and Clinical Psychological Sciences] From Birkbeck, University of London

The emphasis is on mixed-method approaches and we will support students in developing a cross-disciplinary approach to appraising research and carrying out an independent research project.

The Health and Clinical Psychological Sciences programme at Birkbeck, University of London is designed for graduates with a background in psychology, neuroscience and health sciences, who want to deepen their understanding of cutting-edge contemporary research in health - including health psychology, applied neuroscience and neuropsychology - and the factors contributing to physical and mental health outcomes.

Highlights

• The Department of Psychological Sciences has an outstanding research tradition, with an internationally renowned reputation in all aspects of cognitive neuroscience, but especially in developmental cognitive neuroscience.

• students will have the opportunity to interact with world-class researchers and attend research seminars organised by the Department and a number of other local research centres and institutes at Birkbeck and other universities in the Bloomsbury area.

• Psychological Sciences at Birkbeck were ranked fifth in the UK in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) and we achieved 100% for a research environment conducive to research of world-leading quality.

• Psychological research at Birkbeck has ranked fifth in the world in a category of the Best Global Universities Rankings 2016, an important and influential index of research quality.