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MSc Social Psychology

  • DeadlineStudy Details:

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

Course Description

Study the science of how we think, feel and behave in social contexts, on a curriculum designed to immerse you in theories, methods and evidence-based research within the field, while allowing you to explore the historical background of social psychology

Access our state-of-the-art psychology facilities, including a six-room virtual reality suite and two observation laboratories, to delve into the science of how we think about ourselves and other people, and how we influence and relate to one another

Learn from lecturers who are active researchers in individual differences, emotions, prejudice and discrimination, social communication and much more

Join our Social Emotions and Equality in Relations Research Group to take part in seminars and workshops, and benefit from our links with renowned research institutions across the world

Join the 100 per cent of our postgraduate psychology graduates who go on to employment or further study (Graduate Outcomes 2023, HESA).

Entry Requirements

A minimum of a 2:2 UK honours degree in psychology, or a recognised international equivalent.

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Student Destinations

Our alumni take on roles as consultants, market researchers, social researchers and support workers. They work for governments, charities, think-tanks and pressure groups, with previous graduates employed by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory and the Office for National Statistics.

The broad and transferrable skills that you’ll develop are also highly relevant in other fields, including analysis, design, development and healthcare. Many of our graduates go on to complete a PhD, investigating an area of personal interest.

Module Details

  • ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS AND DESIGN Compulsory 1
  • APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY AND PUBLIC POLICY Optional 1
  • QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS Compulsory 1
  • SOCIAL CHANGE AND INFLUENCE Compulsory 1
  • SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION Optional 1
  • CHRONIC CONDITIONS Optional 2
  • MORALITY AND EMOTIONS Optional 2
  • PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH CARE Optional 2
  • QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS Compulsory 2
  • SOCIAL AND MORAL DEVELOPMENT Optional 2
  • THE PSYCHOLOGY OF REAL-WORLD BEHAVIOUR CHANGE Optional 2
  • THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Optional 2
  • THE SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF GENDER Optional 2
  • DISSERTATION 8000-10000 WORDS Core Year-long

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