Behaviour Change and Health MSc - funding options available

This innovative course brings together the fields of behaviour change and health, opening up a multitude of career options where you can apply your knowledge and skills to help promote health, modify behaviour and engender real change.

Designed to integrate with current public health policy, this Master’s gives you a firm understanding of the systematic application of behaviour change theory and methods to design, implement and evaluate interventions that are impactful on health. 

It offers invaluable opportunities to further your career prospects through placement and research project units including developing your practical skills and links with NHS organisations, researchers and clinicians in high-interest areas such as obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, old age, stroke and cancer. Your behaviour change skills are also developed through placement opportunities in our community clinic, which supports local community special populations, using physical activity to improve function.

Why choose this course?

• Develop high-level professional standards; a firm understanding of your ethical, moral and legal responsibilities; and the communication skills you need to work within multidisciplinary teams and with service users in clinical settings
• The course equips you with the ability to critically appraise theories, methods and evidence for understanding behaviour and behaviour change in health
  It trains you in the design, implementation and evaluation of behaviour change interventions
• Study in a supportive and innovative environment with state-of-the-art facilities including BASES-accredited sport and exercise science laboratories and a community exercise clinic
• Practise your skills on work placement or, if already in post or accredited, the opportunity to specialise and develop your expertise in behaviour change
• Be taught by world experts including Professor Angel Chater, an international expert in the area of behaviour change and health, and Director of the University of Bedfordshire's Institute for Sport and Physical Activity (ISPAR)

Careers

Students will be supported to secure placement and research opportunities in areas that match their career aspirations. Graduates will be equipped to work in a variety of settings with career prospects in public health; the NHS; governmental departments; the charity sector; sport, physical activity, fitness and health industries; education; and academic research.

You may also choose to continue to further research-based study with an MSc by research or MPhil/PhD.

Why study Sport at Beds?

• You’ll benefit from our excellent facilities, including six purpose-built British Association of Sport & Exercise Science (BASES) accredited sport and exercise science laboratories, nutrition research kitchen and two molecular and cellular physiology labs, which promote excellence in both teaching and research.
• You have the opportunity to get involved with research projects and through undertaking additional sporting qualifications alongside your degree.
• Want a bit of the big-city buzz at an affordable cost? Well, London is just a short train journey from Luton and Bedford.

Discover more about this course and funding options available