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MSc Environmental Psychology

  • DeadlineStudy Details:

    MSc Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years

Course Description

From the climate crisis to liveable cities, from the changing nature of our workplaces to how we value biodiversity, humanity’s relationship with the environment is the most important issue of our lifetime. Environmental psychology is at the very heart of this topic. Our MSc programme, established in 1973, equips you with the social science knowledge and skills needed to make a difference to our world. As a student, you will:

  • Understand how individuals think, feel and behave in the context of their physical surroundings, to support the creation of healthy places for people and the planet
  • Access the only one-year full-time (or two-year part-time) degree in the world which focuses on both sustainability and environmental design
  • Make use of our state-of-the-art psychology facilities, including a virtual reality suite and two observation laboratories, and use the latest equipment to conduct experiments
  • Learn from teaching staff who are active researchers in sustainable living, wellbeing in built and urban environments, transport and mobility, benefits of nature engagement, and much more
  • Join our Environmental Psychology Research Group to take part in seminars and workshops, and benefit from our links with renowned research institutions and industries across the world
  • Benefit from our employability and careers advice that helps 100% of our psychology graduates go on to employment or further study (Graduate Outcomes 2023, HESA).

Entry Requirements

A minimum of a 2:2 UK honours degree in architectural engineering, architectural landscape, architecture, environmental engineering, interior architecture and design, psychology, urban planning, or a recognised equivalent international qualification.

We’ll also consider relevant work experience if you don’t meet these requirements.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

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Student Destinations

Our MSc Environmental Psychology graduates go on to work in, for example:

  • Governmental departments and agencies (Forest Research, Environment Agency, San Francisco Planning Department, Natural Resources Institute Finland)
  • Third sector and NGOs (WWF, UN Office for Sustainable Development, ECO-UNESCO, Keep Britain Tidy)
  • Consultancy (Collingwood Environmental Planning, Raw Energy Ltd., Space Works Consulting)
  • Architecture and design, engineering, and planning (e.g., AECOM, Arup, G3 Architecture, MIG, Hoare Lea, Morgan Lovell)
  • Academia (e.g., PhD research here at Surrey; at University of Plymouth, University of Auckland, University of Manchester, City University of New York, and many more).

Module Details

  • ACADEMIC RESEARCH TRAINING Optional 1
  • ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS AND DESIGN Optional 1
  • KEY QUESTIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY Compulsory 1
  • QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS Compulsory 1
  • SOCIAL CHANGE AND INFLUENCE Compulsory 1
  • PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH CARE Optional 2
  • QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS Compulsory 2
  • THE PSYCHOLOGY OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING RESEARCH Compulsory 2
  • THE PSYCHOLOGY OF GLOBAL CHALLENGES Optional 2
  • THE PSYCHOLOGY OF REAL-WORLD BEHAVIOUR CHANGE Optional 2
  • THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Compulsory 2
  • DISSERTATION 8000-10000 WORDS Core Year-long

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