Applied Child Psychology MSc 12 months Postgraduate Programme By University of Sussex |TopUniversities
Subject Ranking

# 101-150QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

26,250 GBPTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

01 Aug, 2025Application Deadline

Programme overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The wellbeing of children and young people concerns us all. How can we improve their experience and make a positive difference to their future?



On this course, you’ll gain an overview of current issues in child psychology. Across the key areas of education/school, home/family and mental health, you’ll explore current policies and their limitations. You’ll:

  • find out how psychological research can help us understand and support our practices
  • learn about specific influences on children’s learning and wellbeing, including the role of intervention and preventative approaches
  • develop an understanding of professional practice frameworks
  • explore the broad theoretical perspectives relevant to applied child psychology
  • gain skills in research design, analysis and ethics.



You’ll be based in the School of Psychology. Our research-practitioner approach to teaching is designed to prepare you for your work environment. You’ll have the opportunity to work with data from real-life applied psychology practice to experience casework first-hand.



When you graduate, you’ll be familiar with research, theory and applied practice, so you can make your contribution to supporting children and young people.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The wellbeing of children and young people concerns us all. How can we improve their experience and make a positive difference to their future?



On this course, you’ll gain an overview of current issues in child psychology. Across the key areas of education/school, home/family and mental health, you’ll explore current policies and their limitations. You’ll:

  • find out how psychological research can help us understand and support our practices
  • learn about specific influences on children’s learning and wellbeing, including the role of intervention and preventative approaches
  • develop an understanding of professional practice frameworks
  • explore the broad theoretical perspectives relevant to applied child psychology
  • gain skills in research design, analysis and ethics.



You’ll be based in the School of Psychology. Our research-practitioner approach to teaching is designed to prepare you for your work environment. You’ll have the opportunity to work with data from real-life applied psychology practice to experience casework first-hand.



When you graduate, you’ll be familiar with research, theory and applied practice, so you can make your contribution to supporting children and young people.

Admission Requirements

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Degree requirements: You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above.

Subject-specific requirements: Your qualification should be in psychology or a closely related subject such as neuroscience.  Successful applicants will need to demonstrate relevant experience and training in research skills, a high level of statistical ability, and will normally have completed a research project or dissertation as part of their undergraduate studies. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.

01 Aug 2025
1 Year
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
12,550 GBP
International
26,250 GBP

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