Masters (MS) in Psychology in the United Kingdom
536 masters programmes in psychology at 85 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 29,347 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 23,887 USD and 36,363 USD.
Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD
Psychology programmes
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Specialisations within psychology
Psychology 422 Neuroscience 45 Counselling and Psychotherapy 21 Cognitive Neuroscience 17 Mental Health and Counselling 13 Business Psychology 7 Neuropsychology 4 Behaviour Analysis 3 Organisational Psychology 3 Psychoanalysis 1
Universities for psychology in the United Kingdom
- Queen Mary University of London (21)
- Bangor University (18)
- University of East Anglia, Norwich (18)
- University of Hertfordshire (17)
- University of Derby (17)
- Birkbeck, University of London (15)
- Northumbria University (15)
- University of Surrey (15)
- University of Exeter, England (14)
- King’s College London, England (14)
Masters (MS) in Psychology in the United Kingdom: common questions
- How many psychology programmes are there in the United Kingdom?
- 536 psychology masters programmes at 85 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
- How much does a psychology degree in the United Kingdom cost?
- The median yearly tuition for master's programmes in psychology in the United Kingdom is 29,347 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 23,887 USD and 36,363 USD per year.
- Can I study psychology in the United Kingdom in English?
- Yes — 100% of the psychology programmes in the United Kingdom in our catalogue are taught in English (536 of 536).
- Are any of these psychology programmes available online?
- 29 of the 536 programmes in the United Kingdom are delivered online or by distance learning.
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