Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: 1 year (full-time)
2 years (part-time)
Choose a master’s with a unique focus on human development from infancy to adulthood.
Become an expert in the key domains of cognitive and social development, from infancy through to adulthood.
Throughout your MSc, you’ll learn:
The use of investigative tools to assess development.
To conduct appraisals of educational and other applied issues.
Empirical and reflective skills and apply this to your research project centred around your interests and ambitions.
This programme is an ideal choice if you want to pursue research or practice with further training in education, wellbeing and mental health care. If you’re a working professional in health or education, this programme will advance your knowledge in developmental psychology and its application to your work.
A second-class honours undergraduate degree or equivalent.
Advance your career in the field of developmental psychology.
As a graduate, you could go on to work within developmental psychology, education, or therapeutic services. You could also progress onto further study such as doctorial level training with the School of Education, or clinical or counselling psychology following an accredited general Psychology degree such as our MSc Psychology (Conversion), or PhD research.
Further work experience could include working as an assistant psychologist or research assistant (requirement of a further BPS-accredited psychology degree may apply), support roles in schools and other places of learning, professionals in youth or adult care settings, and mental health or wellbeing practitioners.
Cognition, Biology, and Development
Developmental Differences and Diversity
Developing Relationships and Emotions
Investigating Development
Current Issues in Developmental Psychology
Capstone Project: Research or Practice in Developmental Psychology
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