I want to go back to study, and do an MSc in Psychology. After graduating with a BA in an unrelated field I am looking to change direction, I'm applying to 5 courses specifically for this year.
3 of which are Psychology Conversions MScs, (as I understand that accreditation is of high importance) and have been informed I'd need to acquire the GBC before pursuing work experience and later post grad doctorate training.
However, the other 2 are specialist MScs:
Developmental Psychology MSc and Psychological Trauma MSc. The latter is pretty much useless to me right now as it doesn't provide GBC. BUT the former DOES give BPS/GBC accreditation.
I'm confused which path I should take after being told that my only option, as someone who didn't do psych at BSc level, is to do the Conversion.
I've always been fascinated with how childhood experience shapes our behaviour and forms how our brain develops, who we grow up to be and how we are hindered by any early abuse/adversity So, psychological trauma is my main field of interest, and developmental psychology a very close second.
So, would studying the Developmental Psychology MSc be a bad idea? Would I get less out of it than the Conversion?
I don't understand (I may be naive) why I'd need to opt to study the Psychology conversion MSc for any reason over the former. I understand the conversion would essentially sum up what the BSc would have ran through at a higher level, but the Developmental MSc would concentrate on an area which I already have been studying (outside of a formal education on my own time) for about 3 years and it does give BPS/GBC accreditation, and I'm enthusiastic about.
What is your take on this. Ultimately, If both give BPS/GBC, does it matter?.... Very much value feedback.