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MSc Psychology Conversion online: hesitation between a few unis

Hi everyone,

I want to pursue an MSc Psychology Conversion course online and I'm hesitating between a few unis (alphabetical order, nothing more):
- Exeter (a bit on the expensive side though)
- Liverpool (I like that you have quite a bit of optional modules)
- Kent
- Nottingham (choice of modules really adequate to my interests)
- Ulster (choice of modules really adequate to my interests)

I wanted to see if there are people on the forum who've pursued this online programs at these schools by any chance and who could give feedback on their experience (both in terms of course delivery and content)?

Thanks!

Reply 1

University of Kent

Official Rep

Original post by fburnat

Hi everyone,
I want to pursue an MSc Psychology Conversion course online and I'm hesitating between a few unis (alphabetical order, nothing more):
- Exeter (a bit on the expensive side though)
- Liverpool (I like that you have quite a bit of optional modules)
- Kent
- Nottingham (choice of modules really adequate to my interests)
- Ulster (choice of modules really adequate to my interests)
I wanted to see if there are people on the forum who've pursued this online programs at these schools by any chance and who could give feedback on their experience (both in terms of course delivery and content)?
Thanks!

Hi @fburnat,

I hope you're keeping well!

A few of my ex-colleagues here at the Uni studied both bachelors and postgraduate Psychology (though I don't think it was exactly Clinical Psychology), however when referring people to their friend's subjects, this is what they had to say:

"Hi,
I currently study undergraduate Psychology at Kent and hope to do a masters (MSc in Developmental psychology) here too.
So far my experience of the course has been great (hence me wanting to pursue psychology further at Kent).
The staff are very supportive when you express an interest in Psychology to the point where I very much feel part of the Psychology community.
I do have some masters friends who are actually doing an MSc in psychology and they all seem to enjoy it. The format seems similar to undergraduate with lectures and coursework, just with more of a word count (which there is a variety of such as essays, individual and group presentations, proposals etc).
I hope this helps!
Alia
University of Kent Student Rep"

and following that,

"Hey!
Just to add to Alia’s response - I did my MSc in Organisational & Business Psychology from Kent and absolutely loved it!
I have some friends who did social/forensic/cognitive psych and all seemed to like it - a few of us are now doing PhDs together at Kent as well!
As Alia said, the staff are really supportive and you form a much closer relationship with your supervisor at masters level.
I also found I enjoyed the more independent level of work at masters - the classes are much smaller and you don’t have as many. You generally don’t really have lectures in the same way you do at undergrad, but at Kent they are generally in the form of lec/sem so a small group lecture with discussion straight after.
Best of luck with everything,
Natalie"

They're both now choosing to focus more on their studies which is great, but having talked to them myself, they were pratically infatuated with the subject!
Clinical Psychology here at Kent also offers a wide variety of really interesting optional modules to pair with the compulsory, whilst having a huge amount of facilities so as to support it's psychology cohort, such as an observational suite, interpersonal interaction laboratories, a transcranial magnetic stimulation laboratory, etc.
Of course, coupled with this is a beautiful campus, which I'd personally love to invite you to visit on our general Open Day on July 7th, which may help you to get to know the University and its course better, and see if it's for you!

Anyways, I'm sorry I couldn't be of more help, but I do hope this helped at least a little.

Kind regards,

David
Uni of Kent Student Rep

Reply 2

fburnat

Hi David,
Thanks, it does help!
Kind regards

Reply 3

Arden University

Official Rep

Original post by fburnat

Hi David,
Thanks, it does help!
Kind regards

There are some great options here, if anyone is looking for flexible delivery of an MSc Psychology (conversion), at Arden University, they have the option of blended learning with sites in Manchester, London, Birmingham and a few other places or you can do it, like I did, a 100% online with a really good virtual learning environment, with live lectures - although I watched them recorded later. The course if fully accredited with the BPS and usual student loan rules apply

Marc
Arden University Student Ambassador

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