MSc Psychology of Language

These entry requirements are for the 2026-27 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2027-28 academic year will be published on 1 Oct 2026.

A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in psychology, linguistics, cognitive science or a related subject.

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The compulsory courses include topics specific to the psychology of language, and cover advanced academic skills and research methodology, including research design and statistical modelling.

The compulsory courses are:

Psychological Research Skills: General advanced research methodology
Univariate Statistics and Methodology using R: Introduction to R and statistical models
Multivariate Statistics and Methodology using R: Advanced statistical modelling
Psychology of Language 1 (Semester 1)
Psychology of Language 2 (Semester 2)
Option courses
The option course can be selected to tailor the programme to your interests. If you wish, you may choose the option course from an associated area, such as:

individual differences
informatics
psycholinguistics
developmental psychology
social psychology
Examples of option courses are:

Brain Imaging in Cognitive Neuroscience
Clinical Neuropsychology
Neuroscience of Language
Applied Psychometrics
Qualitative Methodologies in Psychological Research