Domain Academy in partnership with Willingness
Master’s in Health Psychology
The Master’s programme at Domain Academy prepares students to succeed as professional and impactful health psychologists. Tailored for busy professionals, it runs one weekend per month over three years.
MQF Level 7 · 120 ECTS · Three years part time · Domain Academy, Mosta
In partnership with
Eligible for Warrant by MPPB
Graduates can apply for a professional psychologist’s warrant in Malta through the Malta Psychology Profession Board.
3 years
part time, one weekend a month
120 ECTS
at MQF Level 7
100%
face-to-face
Malta
no need to travel abroad
Train as a Health Psychologist in Malta
The Master’s programme at Domain Academy prepares students to succeed as professional and impactful health psychologists. It explores the biopsychosocial model, examining how biology, psychology, and social factors interact to influence overall health. Students develop practical skills, deepen their knowledge, and gain hands-on experience to impact clinics, hospitals, and rehab centres.
What Does This Course Provide to Its Participants?
The course offers in-depth training in mental and sexual health and health behaviours, blending theory with placements, research, and psychoeducation. Graduates can pursue careers as health psychologists and apply for a psychologist’s warrant in Malta.
Why Choose This Course?
Learn from Experts
Engage with a distinguished team of lecturers specialising in health psychology, mental and sexual health, long-term conditions, and behavioural sciences.
Interdisciplinary Approach
Students will benefit from a curriculum rooted in the biopsychosocial model. This approach combines biological, psychological, and social factors to fully understand health and well-being.
Practical Experience
Gain hands-on skills through placements in diverse settings such as community clinics, hospitals, and rehabilitation centres, ensuring real-world applicability.
Flexible Format
Tailored for busy professionals. This programme runs one weekend per month over three years, making it easy to advance your career without putting life on hold.
Study Locally, Learn Globally
You can access an internationally relevant education without the need to travel abroad, making advanced learning more accessible.
Latest Technology
Benefit from lecture rooms equipped with the latest technology, designed to enhance your educational experience and support innovative teaching methods.
Financial Support
Applicants can recover 75% of their fees with the Get Qualified Initiative.
Warrant Eligibility
Graduates will be ready to launch their careers as health psychologists and can apply for a professional psychologist’s warrant in Malta.
Get the Full Programme Details
Request the prospectus and we will email you the course structure, entry requirements and career opportunities straight away.
What You Will Study
The programme is part time over three years and 120 ECTS, combining taught modules, supervised placements and a dissertation.
Year 1
Foundational Knowledge
- Long-Term Conditions and Illnesses (5 ECTS)
- Interventions and Health Behaviours (5 ECTS)
- Systematic Approach to Health (5 ECTS)
- Professional and Ethical Practice (10 ECTS)
- Psychology of Ageing (5 ECTS)
- Mental and Sexual Health (5 ECTS)
- Working with Children and Adolescents in Health Settings (5 ECTS)
Year 2
Applied Skills
- Core Placement 1 (10 ECTS)
- Research Methods (5 ECTS)
- Theories of Addiction (5 ECTS)
- Psychotherapeutic Methods (10 ECTS)
Year 3
Advanced Research and Clinical Practice
- Core Placement 2 (15 ECTS)
- Dissertation (30 ECTS)
- Electives (5 ECTS each): Psychosomatic Disorders, Cancer, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Obesity. Optional: choose one subject, subject to availability.
Want to start with one topic? The taught modules are also available individually as CPD. See the individual Health Psychology modules.
How the Course Is Delivered
Duration and Mode of Study
The course is designed to be completed over three years on a part-time basis. The programme is delivered 100% face-to-face, including lectures, workshops, and supervised placements.
Location and Facilities
Lectures and workshops take place at Domain Academy, 102/104 Constitution Street, Mosta, Malta.
- Classrooms equipped with the latest technology.
- Willingness Hub, Qolla Street, Ħaż-Żebbuġ for clinical assessments and supervised practical experience.
- Various Local Councils and Schools for community-based psychoeducational activities.
- Collaborations with NGOs for practical placements.
What Our Students Say
Feedback from students enrolled in the Master’s in Health Psychology.
“The practical examples, role-plays, and discussions transformed complex theories into skills I can use immediately in practice.”
Master’s in Health Psychology student
“Learning directly from experienced practitioners brought the subject to life and made every lecture relevant to real-world professional work.”
Master’s in Health Psychology student
“The role-plays and class discussions created an engaging learning environment and were among the most effective learning experiences I have had.”
Master’s in Health Psychology student
Three Ways to Study Health Psychology
Start with a single module, take the two-year Diploma, or commit to the full Master’s.
Individual Modules
Focus on one topic at a time. 5 or 10 ECTS per module, from €925, with a certificate on completion.
Does not confer a psychologist’s warrant.
Diploma in Health Psychology
MQF Level 7, 60 ECTS over two years, part time. All ten modules as one programme.
Does not confer a psychologist’s warrant.
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Master’s in Health Psychology
MQF Level 7, 120 ECTS over three years, part time.
Graduates can apply for a psychologist’s warrant in Malta.
Frequently Asked Questions
How will this course make a difference in people’s lives?
This three-year course transforms students into changemakers. Through hands-on placements, core and elective modules, and a final research project, students learn to directly impact people’s health and wellbeing, empowering them to create real change, one person at a time.
Do I need to travel abroad for this course?
No need to travel: this course takes place entirely in Malta, with all teaching face-to-face at Domain Academy, Mosta, one weekend a month.
Who will be teaching this course?
You’ll learn from an expert team of clinical psychologists and health psychology specialists. They bring real-world insights and current research directly into the classroom, preparing you with knowledge that’s as practical as it is powerful.
What’s the benefit of the practical placements?
Placements are where theory meets reality. You’ll step into real clinical environments, apply what you’ve learned, and build the confidence and skills essential to work as a professional health psychologist, all under expert supervision.
What are the entry requirements?
You can explore the complete entry requirements for this course on Domain Academy’s website. The prospectus also sets them out in full.
Can I study a single module first?
Yes. The taught modules are also available individually as CPD, for learning and professional development. On their own they do not confer a psychologist’s warrant. See the individual Health Psychology modules for dates and fees.
Request a Copy of the Master’s Prospectus
Fill in the form and we will email you the prospectus straight away, with the course structure, entry requirements and career opportunities.
Programme Coordinator
Manuel Vella Rago
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