Study Details: MSc: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time, distance learning
If you have little or no experience of psychology, this is your chance to gain the knowledge, skills and experience to give you the grounding you’ll need for a career in this exciting area. Our course has been accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), meaning that once you graduate with an average mark of 50% or more, you will be able to apply for the BPS Graduate Basis for Chartership. (Please note that if you are studying our distance learning course you will also need to attend a one week winter school in order for you to apply for BPS Chartership.)
You’ll develop the research skills necessary for designing and conducting quality research beyond that expected of graduates. You will gain a comprehensive and critical understanding of cognitive, social, developmental and biological psychology, individual differences and conceptual and historical issues. We will help build your research skills that you will need for your masters level dissertation.
Our course is relevant to both UK and international graduates, who have not studied psychology before or who have completed an undergraduate degree with a psychology component.
Applicants should have at least a second class honours degree and Maths, English Language & Science GCSE grade C or an equivalent award. All applications should be supported by a reference, either academic or professional; all applicants should satisfy our University English language requirements – IELTS 6.5 with no skills below 6.0, or an equivalent qualification. The University provides excellent support for any applicant who may be required to undertake additional English language courses.
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Successful completion of this course is the first step to a career in one of the chartered areas of psychology, such as health, clinical, counselling, educational, forensic, occupational, or sport and exercise psychology. Employability and career planning is emphasised and supported throughout your course and the research skills youll develop also provide an ideal preparation for studying a PhD.
Psychologist
Counsellor
Social/Market Researcher
Research Methods and Statistics
Gain an overview of research designs and the advantages and disadvantages of each, identifying research aims, selecting a sample, and ensuring the research is ethical. You will also cover a range of statistical tests, how to use SPSS and how to interpret the results.
Undertake a research project in psychology and demonstrate the skills you have developed in research methods, project management, problem solving and independent thought.
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