Advanced Applied Psychology - MSci

University of Chichester

Explore the brain, behaviour and the human experience on an integrated master's degree Our MSci Advanced Applied Psychology degree allows you to engage with all areas of psychology and gain a scientific understanding of the mind, brain, behaviour and experience, as well as the complex relationship between them.

This integrated master’s degree programme combines undergraduate and postgraduate study into a single course, as you start your studies at BSc level and graduate with a level 7 qualification equivalent to an MSc at the end of your fourth year.

Throughout your studies, you will explore the core principles that underline everyday human experience, as you examine how certain behaviours can be explained using psychological constructs and methods of investigation.

- Biological psychology - Cognitive psychology - Developmental psychology - Individual difference psychology - Mental health and forensic psychology - Social psychology.

During your final year, you will use all the knowledge and skills that you will have developed across the first three years of your degree to focus on a specialist scientific research project, as you learn to become a successful professional researcher in psychology.

Our MSci Advanced Applied Psychology degree is perfect if you are considering a career in a psychology-related field and acts as an excellent foundation for research work at doctoral level (PhD) or a professional doctoral programme in psychology.

Using our range of specialist psychology equipment and facilities, you will use your own practical research and analytic skills to explain everyday experiences and complete experiments to enhance your learning. You are also encouraged to select your own dissertation project and research method in your final year with a dedicated supervisor to support your individual approach, and you can also volunteer as a research assistant in the Psychology Department.

Our small, interactive seminars mean you are seen as an individual, not just another face in the crowd as our lecturers get to know you and how best to support your academic and personal development.

All our lecturers are active researchers or practitioners alongside their teaching roles, meaning that they bring their knowledge and research directly into the classroom with them, so you can be sure that you are engaged in the latest from the field of Psychology.

Our BSc (Hons) Psychology course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), which means you’ll graduate with an industry-recognised qualification ready that acts as a first step to becoming a psychologist.

- Explore all areas of psychology as you engage with complex, real-world problems. - Gain a master's level qualification perfect for careers within psychology or for further study. - Investigate psychological principles and theories using advanced research methods. - Learn from research-active and experienced lecturers who get to know you and your needs. - Choose your own research dissertation topic with the support of a dedicated, expert supervisor. - Have the opportunity to volunteer as a Research or a Teaching Assistant in the psychology department. - Learn on a BPS-accredited course and take the first step to becoming a psychologist.