100% Online Msc Psychology

A life-changing online Masters degree in psychology from a global University

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  • Apply by: 19 August 2025
  • To start: 02 September 2025

180 credits

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2 years part-time

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£8,034 total fees

why Sunderland?

  • 100% online MSc – complete within 2 years part-time
  • QS 5 star rating for teaching, inclusiveness, employability and facilities*
  • BPS Accredited Psychology Master’s
  • First university in the world to offer a module in male psychology
  • Ranked overall as a top 40 University**
  • Applied content – research methods integrated into core modules
  • 8th in the UK for social inclusion***
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*QS Stars World University Rankings 2023
**Guardian University Guide 2025
***The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025

An Online Psychology Masters For Aspiring Leaders And Career Switchers From A Range Of Backgrounds

This online psychology MSc has been specifically created for ambitious working professionals and career switchers from a wide range of backgrounds who may not currently have academic or professional psychology experience.

It offers a substantial foundation in psychology and human behaviour important to careers in clinical, forensic, educational, organisational, or counselling psychology, as well as opportunities in teaching, social services, human resources, management, and more.

Flexible Online Learning From Anywhere In The World

This MSc Psychology is delivered entirely online, with a flexible learning model that delivers academic content on demand. This means that you can study for your Masters degree from anywhere in the world, on mobile or desktop, and can fit your studies around your work and family life. The course can be studied from home, with no need to visit campus, and you can continue to earn and progress in your current role as you study.

You will learn in a collaborative and supportive online environment with multimedia academic content, group tasks, forums, discussion boards, and high levels of access to academic tutors. The course is underpinned by our outstanding student support capability, with a dedicated student success coordinator allocated to every single online student to support you from enrolment right up to graduation. Our focus on student success was recognised in 2019 when our students voted us into 9th place in the UK for student support (WhatUni Student Choice Awards 2019).

What Will You Study?

The MSc Psychology course develops your understanding of the fundamental areas of psychology and how to apply this knowledge in real-life situations. It offers a unique approach that integrates research methods study into your core learning and practical work in psychological topics including cognitive processes, social behaviour, developmental and biological psychology and more.

Key knowledge and skills taught on this course include:

  • Understanding psychology
  • Biological psychology and addiction
  • Diversity in child development
  • Social influences and interactions
  • Ordinary and extraordinary minds: cognitive psychology inside and outside the lab
  • Love, lust and loss: psychology of adulthood and ageing
  • Personality, psychometrics and prediction
  • Motivation, mood and health
  • Organisational psychology
  • The psychology of error: decisions and detection in the forensic context
  • Research project

In addition to subject skills and knowledge, graduates also develop skills including communication, numeracy, teamwork, critical thinking, computing, independent learning, all of which are highly valued by employers.

A University That Delivers Online Teaching Excellence Worldwide

The international focus of our online Masters degrees reflects the fact that, there is a high percentage of international students at University of Sunderland, and we have students from over 100 nationalities studying via distance learning across the globe. Sunderland is also one of the UK’s leading widening participation Universities and was awarded The Times/Sunday Times University of the Year for Social Inclusion 2021. We were also shortlisted as University of the Year by the THE – Times Higher Education.

In recognition of this and of the experience and support that the University provides globally, we have been ranked internationally as a leading university, receiving five stars for teaching, inclusiveness, employability and facilities in the QS World University Rankings 2023, the highest rating that can be awarded to a university. A special recognition of our practical focus on developing the skills that enable career progression for our students all over the world.

A Flexible, 100% Online Psychology Masters Degree From A Global University - Combining 5-star Rated Teaching With Online Learning Excellence.

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