Explore our health psychology courses
Career perspectives
Health psychology explores the psychological and behavioural processes that influence the development of illness, the promotion of health and the delivery of healthcare.
A qualification in Health Psychology can lead to a rewarding career as a mental health psychologist, clinical health psychologist or in other fields like health promotion or social work.
We were among the first UK universities to train health psychologists, and our academic team has one of the largest numbers of Chartered Health Psychologists in the UK.
With programmes accredited by The British Psychological Society (BPS), our MSc Health Psychology programme offers a recognised and established pathway to practice.
Research
What's happening
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One in nine adults have struggled with mental health during pandemic
One in nine adults have had mental health struggles during the first six months of the Covid-19 pandemic, suggests new research from team including City, University of London
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People with mental illnesses report worsening symptoms during lockdown
New study co-led by City, University of London and UCL shows that people with pre-existing mental health conditions report challenges posed by the COVID-19 lockdowns.
