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MSc - Master of Science
University of Kent
Full Time
OCT-26
1 Year
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MSc - Master of Science
University of Kent
Full Time
OCT-26
1 Year
MSc - Master of Science
Canterbury campus
Full Time
APR-27
1 Year
MSc - Master of Science
Canterbury campus
Full Time
JAN-27
1 Year
MSc - Master of Science
University of Kent
Part Time
OCT-26
2 Years
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OverviewOur Master’s gives you a deep understanding of the advanced methods, analytical techniques, and theoretical and practical approaches to developmental psychology and developmental psychopathology. It provides a clear pathway to a career or postgraduate research in this fascinating field and the opportunity to help people of all ages in a range of settings.Reasons to study Developmental and Educational Psychology at KentOpportunity to run studies from the Kent Child Development Unit (KCDU), a resource including child-friendly lab space and a register of 5,000 potential child participants. Other facilities include eye trackers, virtual reality and brain stimulation labs. Psychology at Kent was ranked 5th for research intensity in The Complete University Guide 2022. The Developmental Psychology Group has excellent links with the wider community and explores a range of questions.Teaching by academics and professionals such as educational psychologists, clinical psychologists, child therapists, and speech and language therapists.Join the supportive and welcoming community on our Canterbury campus, with access to the world-class resources of our Templeman Library.Support from the Graduate and Researcher College as well as the School of Psychology. You are joining a strong intellectual and social community.What you’ll learnWe draw on the strengths of our academic staff and researchers working in the field of developmental psychology. Their expertise includes language development, representational ability and early social-cognitive understanding of others, singing, infant face processing, the development of prejudice and social exclusion, and developmental psychopathology.
A First or second class honours degree in a relevant subject or equivalent. All applications are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, professional qualifications and relevant experience may also be taken into account when considering applications.
Statistics and research methods training in the social sciences:
This programme includes a one-year statistics sequence which you must normally pass in order to receive your award. The teaching assumes that you are familiar with the following topics:
1. Means and standard deviations
2. Distributions, hypothesis testing and statistical significance
3. t-tests
4. Correlation coefficients
5. Variables and measurement
Therefore, your existing degree transcript should note that you have taken and passed a minimum of one term each in statistics and social science research methods courses (or two terms of a joint statistics
and research methods course). A British Psychological Society accredited degree will likely meet this requirement. Applicants with other degrees may be asked to provide additional evidence of training in statistics.
Students living in
Domestic
£10,000 per year
Students from Domestic
Tuition fee is £10,000 per year. Please note this fee is for 2025/26 and subject to change in the next intake.
£20,700 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£20,700 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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