Overview
Within this Psychology CertHE course from University of Essex Online you’ll start of by learning skills that will that will ensure you are academically ready to engage in online learning on advanced level in our Fundamentals of Effective Learning in Psychology. You then go on to learn about key subjects within the field of psychology, for example the ways in which people, as individuals or in groups, influence on another, human memory and cognition and much more.
Get to grips with the science behind the mind, brain, behaviour and experience. You’ll learn about the different fields within psychology, as well as how psychology can be applied to real-life settings and can help us to understand the thoughts and actions of individual people and their social groups.
Throughout this Psychology course from University of Essex Online, you’ll explore a broad range of topics including:
- the history of individual differences and the ethical issues and controversies it raises
- the ethical and cultural approaches to mental health, stress and wellbeing
- how psychology can be used to analyse how attitudes are formed and changed
- theories and methods in the field of social psychology;
- an introduction to the study of human memory and cognition
Career opportunities:
The career options related to our CertHE Psychology are extremely wide-ranging. You could become a youth worker within the civil service; a nurse or support worker; or a security analyst or behavioural scientist. Alternatively, you may wish to progress into marketing, research, education, business or counselling.
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Visit programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Effective Learning in Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Personality and Intelligence
- Cognitive Psychology
- The Psychology of Attitudes
- Mental Health, Stress and Wellbeing
- Research Methods
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Duration
- Part-time
- 16 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- The deadline for completing applications is a week before the start date
- We recommend preparing and submitting your application in advance of your chosen intake
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Credits
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Visit programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- We believe that education should be accessible for everyone. That’s why we offer an open entry route – meaning you don’t need any prior academic or work experience in order to start studying with us. You will also need to meet our English language requirements.
- You will need to pass your first assignment set within the first three weeks of the course in order to continue with your studies.
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Visit programme websiteTuition Fee
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International
4856 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 6475 GBP for the full programme during 16 months. -
National
4625 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 6167 GBP for the full programme during 16 months.