Brunel MSc Psychology (Conversion)

Hi everyone,
I’ve received an offer for the MSc Psychology (Conversion) program at Brunel University for September 2025. However, my background is in engineering, and while I’m very interested in psychology, I’m wondering if this program is worth pursuing.
Could anyone share their thoughts on this? Also, are there any other Psychology (Conversion) programs in London universities with better or more comprehensive modules?
Thanks in advance!

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DataVenia

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Original post by Anonymous

Hi everyone,
I’ve received an offer for the MSc Psychology (Conversion) program at Brunel University for September 2025. However, my background is in engineering, and while I’m very interested in psychology, I’m wondering if this program is worth pursuing.
Could anyone share their thoughts on this? Also, are there any other Psychology (Conversion) programs in London universities with better or more comprehensive modules?
Thanks in advance!

When you ask "if this program is worth pursuing", you don't say why you'd be taking this course. It's accredited by the BPS, which is a requirement if you wanted to become a practising Psychologist I'm the UK (although you'd also need further post-graduate study - typically a doctorate).

Or are you taking the course simply because you're "very interested in psychology", but have no plans to actually work in that field?

This course, which is actually called Psychological Sciences (Conversion) MSc, will cover exactly the same content as any other BPS-accredited conversion course, so there won't be others with "better or more comprehensive modules".

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Arden University

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Original post by Anonymous

Hi everyone,
I’ve received an offer for the MSc Psychology (Conversion) program at Brunel University for September 2025. However, my background is in engineering, and while I’m very interested in psychology, I’m wondering if this program is worth pursuing.
Could anyone share their thoughts on this? Also, are there any other Psychology (Conversion) programs in London universities with better or more comprehensive modules?
Thanks in advance!

Hello!

I did an MSc Psychology (conversion) at Arden and I had a really great time, they have a mixture of blended learning in London or a 100% online option. Like Arden's course, a key thing is that the course is fully accredited by the British Psychology Society.

I think the engineering background will help with some of the theoretical aspects of the maths (we tend to use programs like SPSS for the sciency bits in the social sciences).

As the other poster says it depends on what you want to achieve with the course. You can't be a registered psychologist in the UK without doctorate level study, that might be in educational or clinical fields for instance.

I did the MSc as I knew it would boost my career in SEND support as a qualified SENDco, and would get me access to funding for SEND support in the FE college where I work. The conversion is an excellent course, but with any social science courses (and I have a 1st in Sociology too) I would have a game plan of what you want to achieve.

A lot of blue chip companies like social science graduates for their Graduate Management Programs which might interest you, particularly with your engineering experience

Marc
Arden University Student Ambassador

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Original post by DataVenia

When you ask "if this program is worth pursuing", you don't say why you'd be taking this course. It's accredited by the BPS, which is a requirement if you wanted to become a practising Psychologist I'm the UK (although you'd also need further post-graduate study - typically a doctorate).
Or are you taking the course simply because you're "very interested in psychology", but have no plans to actually work in that field?
This course, which is actually called Psychological Sciences (Conversion) MSc, will cover exactly the same content as any other BPS-accredited conversion course, so there won't be others with "better or more comprehensive modules".

Thank you very much for your response.
Since I plan to pursue a PhD in the same field after graduation, do you think there is no preference regarding the quality of education or university reputation when choosing a Psychology (conversion) course? Is being accredited by the BPS enough, or should other factors be considered?

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