Course Overview

MSc Psychology: Our MSc provides comprehensive coverage of contemporary psychological theory and research, designed to provide the Graduate Basis for Registration to the British Psychological Society (conversion course).

The course provides opportunities for you to develop knowledge and understanding of:

key principles of psychological theory, including perception, attention and performance, developmental psychology, learning, memory and cognition, social psychology, neuroscience, and individual differences

• practical skills in research methodology, including the formulation of hypotheses, designing and reporting experiments using a range of research methodologies, and subject-specific IT skills

• transferable skills in critical thinking, learning how to evaluate hypotheses, presentation writing and delivery, and report and essay writing.

MRes Psychology: Our MRes covers:

• the critical appreciation of existing research and research methods in a chosen research area

• designing, managing, and reporting on an extended research project

• subject-specific IT skills.

Graduates can pursue career paths in psychology, education, human resources, and management. Possible professions include:

clinical psychologist

further education lecturer

human resources officer

counselor

careers adviser

educational psychologist.

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General Eligibility

A second-class honors degree (2:2) or above from a UK university, or overseas equivalent. Mathematics at GCSE grade C or new grade 4 or equivalent qualification.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, the requirement for this course is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 7.0, and at least 6.5 in writing.