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MSc - Master of Science
The University of Edinburgh
Full Time
SEP-25
12 months
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MSc - Master of Science
The University of Edinburgh
Full Time
SEP-25
12 months
MSc - Master of Science
The University of Edinburgh
Part Time
SEP-25
24 months
Select a an exam type
Programme description
This programme provides an opportunity for intensive advanced training in social psychology.
The staff involved in teaching and supervision include internationally recognised researchers from our Social Psychology group. Staff expertise covers a range of topics including perceptions of animals, sexism, collective action, romantic relationships, crowd behaviour, culture and identity, and use a variety of research methods to address their research interests (including both quantitative and qualitative approaches).
Programme structure
The programme comprises two semesters of taught core courses and an optional course, followed by a research dissertation conducted in close collaboration with an expert supervisor over the spring and summer months. In addition to topics specific to social psychology, the core courses cover advanced academic skills and research methodology, including research design, statistical modelling, and qualitative approaches. The optional course can be selected to tailor the programme to your interests. If you wish, you may choose the optional course from an associated area, such as individual differences, informatics, psycholinguistics, developmental or human cognitive neuroscience.
Career opportunities
The programme is relevant to students who 1) aspire to pursue a research-orientated career in social psychology, 2) are interested in undertaking a Professional Doctorate/Masters training programme in Clinical or Health Psychology, and/or 3) are interested in a wide variety of careers where it is valuable to be able to conduct sound social research, or to develop and evaluate practices and policies relating to social behaviour or thinking.
The programme teaches a broad range of transferable skills applicable to a wide range of modern jobs, such as research design, data management and processing, statistical modelling and interpretation, as well as the synthesis and communication of complex literatures.
A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in psychology or in a related discipline, with at least one advanced course in psychology studied.
Students living in
Domestic
£13,000 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£27,100 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£27,100 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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