Psychology Research Methods MSc 12 months Postgraduate Programme By University of Nottingham |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

30,750 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

PsychologyMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Psychology is a broad and fast-changing field, and to conduct ground-breaking research you need to be familiar with the latest methods. You will learn from leading academics whose research has led to greater understanding of conditions like autism, Parkinson's disease and brain tumours.

This masters course will help you:

  • critically assess qualitative and quantitative psychological research methods, and different types of data
  • develop skills in literature search and review
  • acquire professional skills for advanced research in the academic, public and private sectors
The strength of this programme is the wide range of optional modules on offer, from Psychology, Social Sciences, Institute of Mental Health, and Medicine and Health Sciences.

You will also conduct an independent research project in one of our research groups:

  • Accident Research Unit
  • Behavioural Neuroscience
  • Cognition and Language
  • Computational Neuroscience
  • Human Development and Learning
  • Perception and Action
  • People and Society
  • Visual Neuroscience
Find out more about this course from our recent graduates.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Psychology is a broad and fast-changing field, and to conduct ground-breaking research you need to be familiar with the latest methods. You will learn from leading academics whose research has led to greater understanding of conditions like autism, Parkinson's disease and brain tumours.

This masters course will help you:

  • critically assess qualitative and quantitative psychological research methods, and different types of data
  • develop skills in literature search and review
  • acquire professional skills for advanced research in the academic, public and private sectors
The strength of this programme is the wide range of optional modules on offer, from Psychology, Social Sciences, Institute of Mental Health, and Medicine and Health Sciences.

You will also conduct an independent research project in one of our research groups:

  • Accident Research Unit
  • Behavioural Neuroscience
  • Cognition and Language
  • Computational Neuroscience
  • Human Development and Learning
  • Perception and Action
  • People and Society
  • Visual Neuroscience
Find out more about this course from our recent graduates.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
3+
71+
90+
2:1 (or international equivalent). Students must have experience of, or a background in research methods or statistics, and ideally a background in psychology or a related discipline such as neuroscience or social sciences.

12 Months
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
12,750 GBP
International
30,750 GBP

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