Location
United Kingdom, - London College of Fashion
Dates
Dates flexible
Course Type
Postgraduate Course
Accreditation
-
Language
English
Price
$14,048

Course Overview

Course summary:

This award-winning conversion course enables students with an undergraduate degree in another subject to complete the basic requirement of Graduate Basis for Chartership towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist.

About:

This course applies psychological theories and concepts to issues within the fashion industry. It also welcomes students who have completed a British Psychological Society accredited degree and wish to extend and apply their Psychological knowledge in the broad context of fashion.

Great reasons to apply:

  • The first Masters programme in the world to apply psychology in the context of fashion.
  • Potential graduate careers include business and research development, management and entrepreneurial roles
  • Graduates are eligible for BPS Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership.
  • The BPS Education and Public Engagement Board has described the course as a "really impressive and innovative programme".
  • MSc Applied Psychology in Fashion was joint winner of the 2016 British Psychological Society's Award for Innovative Accredited Psychology Programmes.

Who should take this course

The MSc Applied Psychology in Fashion is designed to appeal to applicants from a broad range of backgrounds including psychology and other sciences, business, humanities and fashion.

Course content

Course details:

The MSc Applied Psychology in Fashion is situated in the Fashion Business School and has been developed to address the need of the fashion industry for psychologically literate graduates who possess relevant skills in research, analysis, information synthesis, communication, IT and data handling, who can solve problems and work effectively in teams or independently.

This Masters programme is the first MSc in the world (with the MA Psychology for Fashion Professionals) to apply the scientific study of psychology to fashion. The course has been accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) as a conversion course. Applicants to this MSc who have not previously completed a BPS accredited degree will take the MSc as a Conversion programme. The purpose of this is to enable students who have a non-accredited degree (whether in psychology or another subject) to complete the requirements for Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) which is the basic requirement for further study/training towards becoming Chartered Psychologist. Students who are already eligible for GBC (through previously completed a BPS accredited degree) take the MSc for the purposes of completing further study in an area of particular interest to them.

The MSc Applied Psychology in Fashion is designed to appeal to applicants from a broad range of backgrounds including psychology and other sciences, business, humanities and fashion.

By applying the scientific study of human behaviour in the context of fashion, students on the MSc Applied Psychology in Fashion develop the ability to make a real difference in the world of fashion and business. Graduates from this MSc are able to investigate, analyse, interpret and predict human behaviour in a broad range of contexts relevant to fashion and business. The course enables students to develop and more importantly, understand, the skills and attributes demanded by employers in many different roles within and beyond the fashion industries.

Fees & Funding:

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About Course Provider

University of the Arts London (UAL) is Europe’s largest specialist art and design university. Its unique creative community is made up of six renowned Colleges, each with its own world-class reputation: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts.

UAL is the world’s sixth best University for Art and Design in the QS World University Rankings 2018. Offering an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts, UAL is the main talent pipeline to the UK’s creative industries.

Home to a diverse community of over 18,000 students from 129 countries, UAL has a track record for launching and furthering careers. Our graduates can be found in every part and at every level of the creative and cultural sectors, from heads of global business to self-employed practitioners, and on shortlists for awards ranging from the Turner Prize to the Oscars.

Building on UAL’s association with some of the most original thinkers in the arts, students and staff are inspired to challenge convention, generate new ideas and nurture talent. Home to award-winning staff and students for more than a century, UAL’s Colleges are at the forefront of learning, creativity and practice in their specialist subjects. This close-knit College structure offers opportunities for learning and enquiry for people at all stages of their creative development.