Applied Psychology (Taught)

Course Summary
This course has been developed to meet a growing demand for knowledge, skills and experience in the application of psychology to tackle real-world problems, and to bring about change in areas such as physical and mental health and wellbeing, counselling, child development and education, developmental disorders, trauma, and clinical neuropsychology. It will teach a range of generic and subject-specific skills which are needed for a career as a practising psychologist.

Applied Psychology is the application of psychological understanding to real-world situations, to create positive change. Applied psychologists work across a variety of sectors including mental health and wellbeing services, education, sport and exercise settings, business, and the criminal justice system.

Why study MSc Applied Psychology at Middlesex?
Specialist facilities: You’ll be using state-of-the-art facilities and specialist equipment for learning and research.
Expert teaching staff: Our staff are all leading researchers and practitioners working in areas such as cognitive neuropsychology, counselling and psychotherapy, developmental psychology, health psychology, sports and exercise psychology.

Learn valuable skills: This course will help you develop your qualitative and quantitative research skills in preparation for doctoral research, specific work in industry or a future research post.

What will you learn?
Applied Psychology will provide you with an understanding of how psychology is applied to tackle real-world problems and to bring about change in areas such as physical and mental health and wellbeing, counselling, forensic and legal settings, child development and education, the workplace and clinical neurophysiology.
You will learn a range of generic and subject-specific skills across these areas which are needed for a career as a practising psychologist, and which you can take with you into further training in educational, developmental, forensic, counselling, clinical or academic psychology.