How long is the MSc in Psychology?

The MSc in Psychology runs for one year full-time or two years part-time, with central London weekend blocks, online live methods clinics or a distance route.

Can I study the MSc in Psychology online?

Yes. The MSc in Psychology is offered fully online with live weekly methods clinics, or as distance learning with structured ethics review and dissertation supervision.

Does the MSc give chartered psychologist status?

No. The MSc in Psychology is a UK Master's aligned with the BPS academic framework. It strengthens doctoral applications rather than awarding chartered status directly.

What are the entry requirements for the MSc in Psychology?

A UK 2:2 in psychology or a related subject (or five years' senior applied-psychology experience), IELTS 6.5 for non-native English speakers and a 500-800 word research proposal.

What does the MSc in Psychology cost and are scholarships available?

Fees vary by route and domicile. The MSc in Psychology offers a research-progression award and a doctoral-preparation bursary each intake — contact admissions for current fees.

MSc in Psychology in London Programme | LSCT London | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The MSc in Psychology at the London School of Commerce and Technology (LSCT) is a postgraduate qualification for graduates and career converters preparing for postgraduate professional training in clinical, occupational, educational or research psychology. The MSc is built around the British Psychological Society (BPS) academic framework, with statistics, methods and applied modules at the level required for entry to BPS-accredited doctoral training. It is taught from our central London base with online and distance routes.

You will design and pre-register your own studies, analyse data in R, and write a dissertation that could underpin a doctoral application. Assessment combines a research-methods portfolio, an applied case study and a dissertation supervised by a BPS-context academic.

You will be taught by practitioners active in UK classrooms, FE colleges, training providers and HE settings, so the syllabus reflects how policy changes are actually being implemented rather than how the policy paper proposed they should be. The reflective portfolio that runs across the programme doubles as a CPD evidence file useful for revalidation and progression.

Key Features

BPS-context postgraduate syllabus aligned to common doctoral entry expectations.
Three study modes — central London weekend blocks, online with live methods clinics, or distance learning with structured ethics review.
Statistics in R rather than SPSS-only.
Pre-registration of student studies through Open Science Framework.
Applied placement with an NHS, third-sector or research partner.
Dissertation assessed against published-paper rubrics.

The programme is scheduled around working teachers, trainers and learning-and-development practitioners so observed practice can take place in students own settings, and the reflective portfolio doubles as a CPD evidence file. Sessions are recorded for review and assessment is portfolio-based throughout.

What You Will Learn

The MSc trains four senior capabilities BPS-accredited doctoral programmes screen against — methods discipline, statistical fluency, ethical sophistication and applied case literacy.

Advanced research methods — quantitative, qualitative and mixed.
Statistics in R and Bayesian-method introduction.
Clinical, occupational and educational psychology specialism modules.
Psychopathology and intervention literacy.
Ethics, governance and pre-registration practice.
Health psychology and public-health applications.
Cognitive neuroscience and behavioural science.
Dissertation in psychology.

Each module is taught by a practitioner active in UK schools, FE colleges, training providers or higher-education — not by academics whose last classroom experience was a decade ago — so practice feedback is current and pragmatic.

Who This Course Is For

BSc Psychology graduates strengthening their doctoral applications.
Career converters from related disciplines.
Research assistants moving into independent research roles.
International applicants seeking a UK-recognised psychology MSc.

International educators preparing for UK practice are welcome and the department offers dedicated orientation on the UK regulatory landscape — DfE, Ofsted, SET and QAA — so practitioners arrive in their first UK role already fluent in the frameworks they will be measured against.

Career Pathways

Graduates either continue to BPS-accredited doctoral training or take applied psychology into adjacent senior roles. Typical destinations include:

Assistant Psychologist (NHS / charity)
Research Assistant (clinical / academic)
Behavioural Insights Researcher
User Researcher (UX with applied-psychology lens)
Education Psychology Support Officer
Mental Health Service Researcher

Recent destinations include FE-college lecturer posts, training and development functions at UK SMEs and public-sector bodies, curriculum-lead appointments in schools, and senior practitioner roles in adult-learning and apprenticeship providers across the UK. The careers service supports structured CV review and direct introductions where appropriate.

The MSc is a credible launchpad for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and other BPS-accredited routes.

The education and professional studies department maintains an active alumni network across UK schools, FE colleges, HE providers and corporate L&D functions, with former students regularly returning as guest tutors and direct referrers for current cohorts.

Entry Requirements

A UK 2:2 honours degree (or international equivalent) in psychology or a related subject.
Applicants from non-cognate fields may apply with five years' senior applied-psychology, research or mental-health experience.
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
A personal statement, two references and a 500-800 word research proposal with a clear method.

Mature applicants with relevant teaching, training or HE experience may apply with a CV and a reflective statement in lieu of the standard formal qualifications. International educators preparing for UK practice receive structured orientation on DfE, Ofsted, SET and QAA frameworks so they arrive in their first UK setting fluent with the regulatory landscape.

Why Study at LSCT

The London School of Commerce and Technology (LSCT) is a specialist higher-education provider based in central London and part of Harold International College. We teach in small cohorts so every student is visible to their tutor, run a single intake schedule that students can rely on, and partner with UK professional bodies so qualifications carry weight with employers. London puts Whitehall, the City, Silicon Roundabout, the Royal Courts of Justice, the West End and the NHS estate within a short tube ride of every classroom — and our students use that proximity in their projects, placements and graduate job hunts. Our education and professional studies faculty pre-registers student studies through Open Science Framework, which mirrors the methods discipline serious UK psychology research now expects.

The education and professional studies department teaches with co-tutors drawn from working classrooms and L&D functions, which means every cohort hears how this term policy changes are actually being implemented in UK practice — not how textbooks would suggest they should be. Students are introduced into the wider LSCT alumni network from the first month.

Apply for MSc in Psychology

Specialise at postgraduate level with the MSc in Psychology. Click Enrol Now to apply; admissions teams reply within one working day with scholarship and funding guidance.

Admissions decisions on the education and professional studies programme are returned within one working day, with intake confirmation, an enhanced DBS timeline where applicable, and a short call on study route. Tuition guidance and any teaching-progression bursaries are flagged privately by the team.

The team can discuss DBS timelines, placement settings and pre-arrival orientation for international educators preparing for UK practice norms.

Cohort sizes remain deliberately small so observed practice, micro-teaches and reflective work all get tutor attention, and current students consistently report the working-practitioner faculty as the strongest feature of the LSCT education and professional studies programme.