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MSc PGDip Psychology (Conversion)

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    MSc/PGDip 1 year full-time; 9 months

Course Description

This course is designed for students who wish to pursue a career in psychology, who do not have a first degree in the subject. It will give you the breadth of knowledge you need, while enabling you to explore your interests in greater depth.

In the School of Psychology, we are transforming lives and shaping the future with our teaching and research. Our work has real-world impact. For example, our research is contributing to better treatment of autistic people in the criminal justice system, and greater understanding of why drivers often fail to see motorcyclists at junctions.

One of our greatest strengths is the breadth of topics we specialise in. This is reflected in our research areas, which include:

  • accident research
  • neuroscience
  • cognition and language
  • human development and learning
  • social psychology and health

Entry Requirements

MSc: 2:1 (or international equivalent) and a maths qualification equivalent to at least a grade 4 (C) at GCSE

PGDip: 2.2 (or international equivalent) with 60 credits of psychology and a maths qualification equivalent to at least a grade 4 (C) at GCSE

 

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Student Destinations

Psychology graduates can find rewarding careers in clinical, health, educational, and occupational psychology, and criminology. Psychologists are also welcome in many other contexts, such as human resources, management and marketing.

Our graduates have gone on to work for organisations such as the UK Government, the NHS and charities.

MSc students may also continue onto PhD level.

80.0% of undergraduates from the School of Psychology secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation. The average annual salary for these graduates was £32,000.

Module Details

Core modules

  • Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology
  • Personality and Individual Differences
  • Neuroscience and Behaviour
  • Social and Development Psychology
  • Empirical Research Project – Psychology (Conversion) MSc
  • Cognitive Psychology 2
  • Statistical Methods 4
  • Practical Methods

Optional modules

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Neuropsychology of Action: The Body in the Brain
  • Understanding Developmental Disorders
  • Neuropsychology and Applied Neuroimaging
  • Cognitive Development and Autism
  • Forensic and Mental Health
  • Educational Psychology
  • Developmental Dyslexia: Psychological and Educational Perspectives
  • Altruism, Cooperation and Helping
  • The Visual Brain: Evolution, Development, Learning and Adaptation
  • Mechanisms of Learning and Psychopathology

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