MSc Psychology Conversion

• A  2.1 Honours undergraduate degree in a subject other than psychology. If you already possess an undergraduate degree in Psychology, there is a range of other psychology postgraduate programmes. If you studied your first degree outside the UK, see the international entry requirements.
• Some knowledge of very basic mathematics is required for understanding the statistical techniques introduced in the programme. In most cases, secondary school algebra is sufficient.

The qualifications listed are indicative minimum requirements for entry. Some academic Schools will ask applicants to achieve significantly higher marks than the minimum. Obtaining the listed entry requirements will not guarantee you a place, as the University considers all aspects of every application including, where applicable, the writing sample, personal statement, and supporting documents.

Application requirements

• CV 
• personal statement (500 words) 
• sample of your own, single-authored academic written work (2,000 words) 
• two original signed academic references 
• academic transcripts and degree certificates

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Most students intend to pursue a career in research or clinical psychology, so many graduates go on to research assistantships or PhD places. Others have obtained positions in government, healthcare, or business.  

The MSc focuses on psychology as a science rather than as a clinical service, but many graduates pursue careers by obtaining research assistantships at teaching hospitals or other mental health centres or by taking a second Masters degree specialising in mental health.  

The Careers Centre offers one-to-one advice to all students as well as a programme of events to assist students in building their employability skills.

Compulsory

• Assessment in Clinical Psychology: presents psychopathological conditions and provides a basic understanding of the underlying neuronal and cognitive-behavioral mechanisms.
• Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscience: provides an understanding of psychological knowledge in several inter-related domains concerned with the biological bases of behavior, or
• Evolutionary and Comparative Psychology: provides an understanding of major evolutionary forces and how they have shaped animal and human behavioral capacities.
• Conceptual Issues and Theoretical Perspectives: addresses the historical and philosophical background to current debates in psychology.
• Developmental Psychology: offers a broad perspective spanning infancy to childhood, and a range of key topics in cognitive and social development.
• Generic Research and Professional Skills in Psychology and Neuroscience: introduces students to the various skills and issues that are important to academic psychologists and neuroscientists irrespective of their particular area of research.
• Methods of Data Analysis in Psychology: advanced training in research design, statistics, qualitative methods, and modeling.
• Perception: develops an understanding of visual perception and its functions, or Cognition: develops an understanding of human memory and attention.
• Quantitative Research in Social Science: provides an introduction to the fundamental concepts of quantitative analysis - underlying principles, research design, sampling strategies, uncertainty and missing data, and some statistical approaches to data analysis.
• Social Psychology: explores in depth key topics across the breadth of social psychological inquiry.
• Psychology Master's Research Project: provides an opportunity to perform an empirical research project under the guidance of a member of staff in order to gain experience in the planning, implementation, data analysis, and interpretation of psychological research.

Dissertation

Student dissertations will be supervised by members of the teaching staff who will advise on the choice of subject and provide guidance throughout the research process. The completed dissertation of not more than 15,000 words must be submitted by a date specified in August.