What you will study

17 modules published

What are all the subjects?

All 17 modules

Year 1 · 17 modules

Module	Type	UK CATS
· Semester A	Optional	15
· Semester B	Optional	15
· Semester B	Optional	15
· Semester B	Optional	15
· Semester B	Optional	15
· Semester B	Optional	15
· Semester A	Core	15
· Semester A	Optional	15
· Semester A	Optional	30
· Semester B	Optional	15
· Semester B	Optional	15
· Semester B	Optional	15
· Semester BC	Core	60
· Semester A	Optional	15
· Semester A	Optional	15
· Semester A	Optional	15
· Semester B	Optional	15

Source: s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts

LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7Inferred

QualificationMaster of Science · Abbr: MSc⁠

CreditsUnknown

Study mode

ModeFull time⁠
ModePart time⁠

DeliveryOn campusInferred

CampusCity: Hatfield · Campus: University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield⁠

How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More projects and labs than 2 of 4 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmeMSc Applied Psychology

Hertfordshire

17

MSc Applied Psychology with Advanced Project

Hertfordshire

18

MSc Applied Psychology with Extended Professional Practice

Hertfordshire

18

MA Human Resource Management (Work Psychology)

Hertfordshire

16

MSc Advanced Social Work Practice

Hertfordshire

15

2 of 6 similar programmes publish too few modules to compare.

Specialist subjects
Maths and foundations
Business and management
Society, ethics and law
Research methods
Projects and labs
Internship
Thesis
Free electives

Is this a typical programme?

More projects and labs, less business and management

Share here against the average of 4 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Projects and labs

12% here

7% typical

Internship

6% here

3% typical

Maths and foundations

6% here

3% typical

Less here than typical

Specialist subjects

0% here

8% typical

Business and management

6% here

13% typical

About the same as typical: society, ethics and law, research methods, thesis.

Where you'll study

Studying in Hatfield

What is the campus like?

City sizeUnder 100,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 43,090 in 2021

HousingRooms run by the institutionInferred · Room guaranteed in the first year⁠

RankingPostgraduate Taught Experience Survey, student satisfaction 2025: top 10, national⁠

FacilitiesGym (College Lane Campus)⁠, Gym (de Havilland Campus)⁠, Library (de Havilland Campus)Inferred, Laboratories⁠, Sports fields⁠, Studios⁠

FoodCafeteria (College Lane Campus)⁠, Cafeteria (de Havilland Campus)⁠

SupportHealth service (College Lane Campus)⁠, Career service⁠, Counselling⁠, Disability support⁠, Student clubs⁠, Student union⁠, Transport⁠

The rest of what we hold on Hertfordshire is on its page.

What it costs

At least £19,025 for the first year · EU/EEA

What does the first year cost?

≥ £19,025 first year · 2027/28 · EU/EEA · our sum

Tuition 2027/28£19,025

Not published: application fee and living costs

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Application feeLiving costs

Every fee as the institution publishes it (12)

Fee	Who pays it	Year	Amount
Tuition	UK home students	2026/27	£11,310 / year ≈ €13,551
Tuition	EU citizens	2026/27	£17,950 / year ≈ €21,507
Tuition	International students	2026/27	£17,950 / year ≈ €21,507
Tuition	UK home students	2027/28	£11,685 / year ≈ €14,001
Tuition	EU citizens	2027/28	£19,025 / year ≈ €22,795
Tuition	International students	2027/28	£19,025 / year ≈ €22,795
Tuition	EU citizens	2026/27	£1,495 Per 15 credits ≈ €1,791
Tuition	International students	2026/27	£1,495 Per 15 credits ≈ €1,791
Tuition	UK home students	2026/27	£945 Per 15 credits ≈ €1,132
Tuition	EU citizens	2027/28	£1,585 Per 15 credits ≈ €1,899
Tuition	International students	2027/28	£1,585 Per 15 credits ≈ €1,899
Tuition	UK home students	2027/28	£975 Per 15 credits ≈ €1,168

What changes the price?

4 things that move it

×1.6

home students£11,685

EU/EEA£19,025

non-EU£19,025

Your passport changes the rate.

Grant

Sport Scholarship Scheme

−£4,000

Chancellor's International Scholarship

−£4,000

Super Early Bird Payment Scholarship

Is that expensive?

A typical price

Among 21 similar programmes, in euros / year

This programme €22,795

Costs more than 9 of 20 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €22,526 and €23,364.

Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).

All 21, cheapest first

Criminal Psychology and Victimology (Distance Learning) MSc (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €5,991
Psychology and Learning Disability MSc (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €9,190
Psychology (Distance Learning) MSc (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €9,190
International Relations (Distance Learning) MA (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €11,982
Public Administration (Distance Learning) MPA (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €11,982
Public Administration MPA (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €22,526
Humanities and Social Sciences MRes (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €22,526
Criminal Psychology MSc (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €22,526
Social Work MSc (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €22,526
This programme	2027/28	≈ €22,795
MA Human Resource Management (Work Psychology) (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
MA International Relations (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
MSc Business Occupational and Work Psychology (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
MSc Psychology (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
MSc Social Work (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
International Relations MA (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €23,364
International Relations and Politics MA (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €23,364
Applied Sport Psychology MSc (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €23,364
Sociology MSc (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €23,364
Health Psychology MSc (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €24,263
Animal Behaviour, Cognition and Welfare MSc (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €25,102

How to start

Next: 22 Sep 2027

Dates that differ by citizenship are marked for your group.

When does it happen?

Next up22 Sep 2027Programme starts

Then22 Sep 2027Programme starts

Every date (2 dates)

Sep 2027

22 Sep 2027 Programme starts
22 Sep 2027 Programme starts

Is my language good enough?

English requirement6.5 IELTS overall

What are the steps?

1
Check you qualifyText: A 2:1 UK Honours degree (or overseas equivalent) in psychology or a related area (business or social sciences). If students do not have the above requirements, but relevant work experience (equivalent to one-year full time or two years part time) or evidence of working at a 2:1 standard, they will be invited to apply and each case will be considered by the Programme Leader.⁠
2
Prove your languageIELTS 6.5 · Language: English · Min component: 6.0⁠
3
Admission testsUnknown
4
How they chooseKind: International eligibility · Open to international and eu: Yes⁠
5
Where you apply
Route: Direct international · International students⁠
+1 more
- Route: Direct · System: University of Hertfordshire online application⁠
6
DocumentsUnknown
7
DeadlineUnknown
8
Start
Date: 22 Sep 2027 · Mode: Full time · Campus: UH Hatfield Campus · 2027 · End date: 30 Sep 2028⁠
+1 more
- Date: 22 Sep 2027 · Mode: Part time · Campus: UH Hatfield Campus · 2027 · End date: 31 May 2028⁠

What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

6 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, United Kingdom

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

	This programmeMSc Applied Psychology Hertfordshire	SimilarMSc Applied Psychology with Advanced Project Hertfordshire	SimilarMSc Applied Psychology with Extended Professional Practice Hertfordshire
Price	£19,025 / year · 2027/28	£22,995 total · 2027/28	£22,995 total · 2027/28
Duration	1 year	2 years	2 years
Language	English	English	English
Next date	22 Sep 2027	22 Sep 2027	22 Sep 2027

4 of 6 publish a next date.

Hertfordshire · HatfieldUnited Kingdom

MA Human Resource Management (Work Psychology)

£15,620–£19,025 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €18,716–€22,795

38% society, ethics and law · 25% free electives

MasterScholarshipsEnglish

Next date 25 Sep 2027

Hertfordshire · HatfieldUnited Kingdom

MSc Advanced Social Work Practice

£945 Per 15 credits · 2026/27 · UK home students ≈ €1,132

27% free electives · 20% business and management

MasterPart-timeScholarshipsEnglish

Next date 18 Jan 2027

Greenwich · LondonUnited Kingdom

Child and Adolescent Psychology, MSc

£11,800–£18,700 / year · 2026/27 · by citizenship ≈ €14,139–€22,406

1 yr
length

MasterPart-timeScholarshipsEnglish

Rolling start

Greenwich · LondonUnited Kingdom

Criminology and Criminal Psychology, MSc

£11,800–£18,700 / year · 2026/27 · by citizenship ≈ €14,139–€22,406

1 yr
length

MasterPart-timeScholarshipsEnglish

Rolling start

Where this comes from

Every fact has a source

Why trust this page?

46 facts from 2 official sources

Checked 4 days ago.

46facts with a quote

2official pages

0fields marked unknown

herts.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate-masters/msc-applied-ps25

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The short version

The programme, from the facts

MSc Applied Psychology is a master's programme in social sciences and psychology at University of Hertfordshire in Hatfield, United Kingdom. It takes 1 year. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 17 modules, of which 15 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are free electives (35%), society, ethics and law (24%) and projects and labs (12%).

How much does MSc Applied Psychology cost?

£19,025 / year · 2027/28 · EU/EEA; prices differ by citizenship (UK home students: £11,685; EU citizens: £19,025; International students: £19,025). In euros that is ≈ €22,795.

When is the next deadline or start?

22 Sep 2027 (Next start).

What language is it taught in?

English (Requires IELTS 6.5).

How long does it take?

1 year.

Where is it?

University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom.

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Everything we hold

All 15 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Dates · 1 with values

StartDate: 22 Sep 2027 · Mode: Full time · Campus: UH Hatfield Campus · 2027 · End date: 30 Sep 2028⁠Date: 22 Sep 2027 · Mode: Part time · Campus: UH Hatfield Campus · 2027 · End date: 31 May 2028⁠

Admission · 4 with values

How to applyRoute: Direct international · International students⁠Route: Direct · System: University of Hertfordshire online application⁠

Language requirementIELTS 6.5 · Language: English · Min component: 6.0⁠

Prior educationText: A 2:1 UK Honours degree (or overseas equivalent) in psychology or a related area (business or social sciences). If students do not have the above requirements, but relevant work experience (equivalent to one-year full time or two years part time) or evidence of working at a 2:1 standard, they will be invited to apply and each case will be considered by the Programme Leader.⁠

Selection criteriaKind: International eligibility · Open to international and eu: Yes⁠

Programme · 8 with values

CampusCity: Hatfield · Campus: University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield⁠

QualificationMaster of Science · Abbr: MSc⁠

DeliveryOn campusInferred

Duration1 year · Full time⁠2 years · Part time⁠

Language of instructionEnglish⁠

LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7Inferred

LocationUniversity of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Hatfield, United Kingdom⁠

Study modeMode: Full time · Full time⁠Mode: Part time · Part time⁠

Institution record: University of Hertfordshire