Psychology Msc (Conversion) at Ulster Univeristy

I've been accepted onto this Masters starting in March 2024. I wondered if anyone has already completed the course and can share their experience or their experience studying postgrad at Ulster Uni? I'm doing the course 100% online, part time, as I don't live in the UK anymore.Would also be great if anyone has advice for studying the Psychology Msc Conversion in general. I'll be working a full time job at the same time so I hope the work load is manageable!

I've been accepted onto this Masters starting in March 2024. I wondered if anyone has already completed the course and can share their experience or their experience studying postgrad at Ulster Uni? I'm doing the course 100% online, part time, as I don't live in the UK anymore.Would also be great if anyone has advice for studying the Psychology Msc Conversion in general. I'll be working a full time job at the same time so I hope the work load is manageable!

I've been accepted onto this Masters starting in March 2024. I wondered if anyone has already completed the course and can share their experience or their experience studying postgrad at Ulster Uni? I'm doing the course 100% online, part time, as I don't live in the UK anymore.Would also be great if anyone has advice for studying the Psychology Msc Conversion in general. I'll be working a full time job at the same time so I hope the work load is manageable!

Hello! I was wondering how your experience has been so far and if you'd recommend going for this program

Hi, I’m planning to apply for this course and also work part time. Congratulations for getting your place. I can’t answer your questions (sorry!), but wanted to know how many modules you’re considering doing per year with work x

As far as know now is 30 modules and 3 exams but again l have started and l am still going through information. Give me chance l will tell you soon . Again l am studying 2 years only. So the modules should be less than 30 . Speak soon xx

Hi everyone, I have just seen the few questions about my experience on this thread so I thought I would post an update. I'm now about 6 months into the Msc and have done 3 modules (about 25% of the course!). I'm really enjoying it so far.
The tutors have mostly been really good and informative. The workload has been quite a lot, but I am managing around my full time job. I've mostly done the work on weekends as I work 9-5 and have to commute to an office, but if you are working flexibly or doing shifts then you could probably work more around your own schedule. If you have a busy social life or lots going on outside of work, be prepared to prioritize and not loose sight of why you've chosen to do the course! For me, having a clear end goal in mind has made the sacrifices easier.
Be prepared to do a lot of academic writing, and a minimum of 2 assignments per module. If you didn't do much academic writing on your undergrad or it's been a long time since you studied, you might struggle to adapt but it's definitely doable. The assignments so far have been a mixture of essays, lab reports, case studies and a short answer test. The guidance for assignments has been pretty good, but some students in the online forums have been complaining lol. I guess it is a distance learning course so it's harder to get individual support and you need to be able to work independently, but you can message the tutors directly and there are discussion boards to ask questions.
There are no weekly lectures. They release the content each week and you have to read through it at your own pace. There are weekly tasks that are not assessed. They can't force you to do those, but it does help your learning. There is extra reading each week, but to be honest I have not done most of the extra reading due to limited time. The most important for me has been the assessed assignments. There are roughly 2-3 live sessions per module (each module is 6-7 weeks long), and these have been mostly focused on the assignments. They record them so you can watch them back if, like me, you are working or in a different time zone.
A lot of people are worried about the statistics and SPSS software you have to learn but honestly it was fine. If you really struggle with mathematical concepts like standard normal distribution you might find it a challenge, but I felt it was really well explained and they give you a lot of guidance on how to use the software and weekly tasks each week to check your understanding.
The cohort is very diverse in age range. Many seem to be living in Ireland, however there are other internationally based students like me.
Hope this helps some of you who are considering the course! It was my dream to study psychology for a long time. I always felt I had missed my chance because I didn't do the right undergrad, but this course has made me realize it's possible if you are ready to work for it and be patient.

Hi everyone, I have just seen the few questions about my experience on this thread so I thought I would post an update. I'm now about 6 months into the Msc and have done 3 modules (about 25% of the course!). I'm really enjoying it so far.
The tutors have mostly been really good and informative. The workload has been quite a lot, but I am managing around my full time job. I've mostly done the work on weekends as I work 9-5 and have to commute to an office, but if you are working flexibly or doing shifts then you could probably work more around your own schedule. If you have a busy social life or lots going on outside of work, be prepared to prioritize and not loose sight of why you've chosen to do the course! For me, having a clear end goal in mind has made the sacrifices easier.
Be prepared to do a lot of academic writing, and a minimum of 2 assignments per module. If you didn't do much academic writing on your undergrad or it's been a long time since you studied, you might struggle to adapt but it's definitely doable. The assignments so far have been a mixture of essays, lab reports, case studies and a short answer test. The guidance for assignments has been pretty good, but some students in the online forums have been complaining lol. I guess it is a distance learning course so it's harder to get individual support and you need to be able to work independently, but you can message the tutors directly and there are discussion boards to ask questions.
There are no weekly lectures. They release the content each week and you have to read through it at your own pace. There are weekly tasks that are not assessed. They can't force you to do those, but it does help your learning. There is extra reading each week, but to be honest I have not done most of the extra reading due to limited time. The most important for me has been the assessed assignments. There are roughly 2-3 live sessions per module (each module is 6-7 weeks long), and these have been mostly focused on the assignments. They record them so you can watch them back if, like me, you are working or in a different time zone.
A lot of people are worried about the statistics and SPSS software you have to learn but honestly it was fine. If you really struggle with mathematical concepts like standard normal distribution you might find it a challenge, but I felt it was really well explained and they give you a lot of guidance on how to use the software and weekly tasks each week to check your understanding.
The cohort is very diverse in age range. Many seem to be living in Ireland, however there are other internationally based students like me.
Hope this helps some of you who are considering the course! It was my dream to study psychology for a long time. I always felt I had missed my chance because I didn't do the right undergrad, but this course has made me realize it's possible if you are ready to work for it and be patient.

Hi Chlo,
Thank you for the invaluable information. I am also looking to start the masters but their website is a bit confusing. How much are the fees. I didn’t understand their fee structure