Online psychology degrees and awards
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Explore postgraduate certificates, postgraduate diplomas, and Masters degrees in psychology.
Take your understanding of psychology and mental health to the next level, with the oldest psychology department in the UK.
- Study around full-time work.
- Spread the cost with pay-per-term fees.
- Earn the same qualification online as you would on campus.
Online short courses in psychology
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Develop your understanding of psychology and mental health, fast.
Learn from experts in the field with our flexible short courses, and build towards university qualifications in psychology.
- 24/7 access to materials.
- Fits around full-time work.
- Earn credits towards a Masters degree.
130 years of psychology at Aberdeen
The School of Psychology at the University of Aberdeen is the oldest psychology department in the UK.
You’ll be studying with a university that has been pioneering psychological research and training professionals in the field for over a century.
Earn respected psychology qualifications online with an ancient UK university
Over 530 years of excellence
Study with the fifth-oldest university in the English-speaking world, founded in 1495.
Outstanding research quality
94% of our psychology research is ranked world-leading or internationally excellent in the UK’s most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021).
NHS and alumni discounts
NHS staff receive a 10% discount for online courses and degrees in psychology, and our alumni receive 20% off.
Explore our psychology research
Our School of Psychology provides a highly collaborative research environment to deliver innovative research that makes a real difference to people’s lives.
For over a century, our psychology research has demonstrated influence on practice, most notably in clinical, industrial, and forensic settings.
Our experimental research is organised around three research groups, each focusing on a different aspect of human behaviour::
- cognition
- perception, and
- social cognition.
Learn with us anywhere, no student visa required
Access our expert teaching and research in psychology wherever you are.
The University of Aberdeen welcomes students from over 100 countries around the world each year.
- With no student visa requirements for online learning, you get to study with a UK university without the cost and effort of relocating.
- You’ll earn exactly the same qualification online as you would studying with us on campus.
- Our online qualifications are recognised by employers and learning institutions around the world.
Choose the University of Aberdeen for flexible online psychology courses
You’re in expert hands
We’ve been delivering online and distance learning for decades.
Fits around full-time work
Our online courses fit around work, with flexible hours and 24/7 study access.
20% alumni discount
University of Aberdeen graduates enjoy 20% off postgraduate online short courses and degrees.
Study psychology and mental health on campus instead
If you’d rather study on campus, our School of Psychology offers lots of on-campus options.
See on-campus psychology and mental health courses