List of universities with health psychology programs

This is a list of univerisities that award academic degrees or postgraduate certificates in health psychology—the study of psychological and behavioral processes in health, illness, and healthcare. Some of these are counseling psychology programs, while others prepare students for practice or research in clinical psychology.

In the United Kingdom, psychology programs are accredited by the British Psychological Society; in the United States, they are accredited by the American Psychological Association.

Australia

The following programs are accredited by the Australian Psychological Accreditation Council (APAC).

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Deakin University

Burwood, Victoria

Canada

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McGill University

Montreal

University of British Columbia

Vancouver

York University

Toronto

England

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Brunel University

London

DeMontfort University

Leicester

Newcastle University

University of Leeds

Leeds

University of Manchester

University of Northumbria

Newcastle

Postgraduate programmes

The following course are accredited by the BPS as Stage one training in Health Psychology:

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Coventry University

University College London

London

University of the West of England

Bristol

University of Surrey

Guildford

University of Northumbria

Newcastle

Teesside University

Middlesbrough

University of Bath

Bath

City University

London

Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield

Middlesex University

London

University of Southampton

Southampton

University of Stirling

Stirling

King's College London

London

University of Central Lancashire

Preston

University of Sussex

Brighton

University of Derby

Derby

University of Bedfordshire

Luton

University of Westminster

London

University of St. Andrews

Fife

Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool

Aston University

Birmingham

De Montfort University

Leicester

The University of Nottingham

Nottingham

University of West London

London

Staffordshire University

Stoke on Trent

Doctoral programmes

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University of the West of England

Bristol

City University

London

London Metropolitan University

London

Staffordshire University

Stoke On Trent

University of Southampton

Southampton

Northern Ireland

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University of Ulster

Coleraine

Singapore

The following programs are accredited by the Australian Psychological Accreditation Council (APAC).

University

Campuses

Special options

Distance learning

Part-time

Masters of Arts

Master of Science

National University of Singapore

Singapore

United States

Doctoral programs

The following are member programs of the Council of Clinical Health Psychology Training Programs (CCHPTP).

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Antioch University New England

Keene, New Hampshire

Antioch University Seattle

Seattle, Washington

Arizona State University

Ball State University

East Carolina University

Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis

Mercer University School of Medicine

Ohio University

Palo Alto University

San Diego State University

Syracuse University

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

University of Alabama

University of Alabama at Birmingham

University of California, San Diego

University of Colorado at Denver

University of Denver

University of Florida

University of Iowa

University of Kansas

University of Memphis

University of Miami

University of Missouri–Kansas City

University of Utah

Vanderbilt University

Virginia Commonwealth University

West Virginia University

Yeshiva University

  1. Psy.D. in clinical psychology with concentration in health psychology

  2. Ph.D. in clinical psychology with concentration in health psychology

  3. An undergraduate minor program is available.

Concentrations and/or master's degrees

  • Appalachian State University
  • Bowling Green State University
  • City University of New York (health track)
  • Colorado State University
  • Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis
  • Kent State University
  • Mount Sinai School of Medicine
  • Ohio University
  • Pennsylvania State University
  • San Diego State University
  • University of California, San Diego
  • State University of New York Upstate Medical University
  • Stony Brook University
  • Syracuse University
  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
  • University of California, Irvine
  • University of California, Los Angeles
  • University of California, Merced
  • University of California, Riverside
  • University of California, San Francisco (post-doctoral program only)
  • University of Cincinnati
  • University of Colorado, Denver
  • University of Florida
  • University of Kansas
  • University of Miami
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte
  • University of North Texas
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • University of Rochester (post-doctoral fellowship, within clinical)
  • University of South Florida
  • Spalding University (emphasis in Health Psychology)
  • University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston (post-doctoral fellowship, within clinical health ψ)
  • VA Connecticut Healthcare System (post-doctoral residency in clinical health ψ only)
  • Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Virginia State University (Clinical track and Behavioral & Community Health Sciences (BCHS) track)
  • Rutgers University (specialization in intradisciplinary health)
  • Fordham University (clinical program with health specialization)
  • Kent State University
  • La Salle University (concentration in Health Psychology)

Wales

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Cardiff Metropolitan University

Cardiff

University of South Wales

Cardiff

See also

  • Lists of universities and colleges