Psychology (Conversion) - previously called 'Experimental Psychology' MSc 12 months Postgraduate Program By University of Sussex |Top Universities
Subject Ranking

# 101-150QS Subject Rankings

Program Duration

12 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

25,000 GBPTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

01 Aug, 2024Application Deadline

Program overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Psychology is a competitive field. To help you realise your career aspirations, we’ve designed this MSc with a strong focus on employability (and no need for any prior formal psychology education).
You’ll get career advice at every stage of your course. In your first term, you’ll work with the course convener to develop your personal development plan. This will help you achieve your future career goals. You may also have the opportunity to gain research experience in one of our many research laboratories within the School of Psychology. We’ll help you in your search and applications for graduate work/training opportunities during your studies and after the course finishes.
On this course, you’ll learn from passionate specialists in their fields. Their expertise supports you when you explore the core aspects of psychology:
  • developmental
  • social
  • cognitive
  • biological
  • clinical and individual difference
  • research methods and statistics.
You’ll also learn about ethical considerations in psychology.
You’ll have access to some of the most advanced research facilities for studying psychology anywhere in the country, including a child development research suite and a human psychophysiology laboratory. This gives you the opportunity to learn the latest skills used in the field of psychology. Working on an independent research project with a leading expert in their field, you’ll gain experience for future training opportunities.
When you graduate, you’ll have the knowledge and accreditation for training in the psychological profession that interests you most. This could include:
  • clinical psychology
  • educational psychology
  • research psychology
  • counselling psychology.

Accreditation Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS). Find out more

Program overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Psychology is a competitive field. To help you realise your career aspirations, we’ve designed this MSc with a strong focus on employability (and no need for any prior formal psychology education).
You’ll get career advice at every stage of your course. In your first term, you’ll work with the course convener to develop your personal development plan. This will help you achieve your future career goals. You may also have the opportunity to gain research experience in one of our many research laboratories within the School of Psychology. We’ll help you in your search and applications for graduate work/training opportunities during your studies and after the course finishes.
On this course, you’ll learn from passionate specialists in their fields. Their expertise supports you when you explore the core aspects of psychology:
  • developmental
  • social
  • cognitive
  • biological
  • clinical and individual difference
  • research methods and statistics.
You’ll also learn about ethical considerations in psychology.
You’ll have access to some of the most advanced research facilities for studying psychology anywhere in the country, including a child development research suite and a human psychophysiology laboratory. This gives you the opportunity to learn the latest skills used in the field of psychology. Working on an independent research project with a leading expert in their field, you’ll gain experience for future training opportunities.
When you graduate, you’ll have the knowledge and accreditation for training in the psychological profession that interests you most. This could include:
  • clinical psychology
  • educational psychology
  • research psychology
  • counselling psychology.

Accreditation Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS). Find out more

Admission requirements

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Degree requirements: You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above. You may also be considered for the course if you have other qualifications of equivalent standing. We also consider applicants who can show successful completion of at least three years' basic medical science at a UK medical school (having gained at least 360 credits) with a guaranteed place to continue medical studies on completion of the MSc.


Subject-specific requirements: You can study this course if you do not have previous training in psychology and want to obtain a qualification that provides Graduate Basis for Chartered Memberships (GBC) with the British Psychological Society. 

01 Aug 2024
1 Year
Sep

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

11,950 GBP
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International Students

25,000 GBP
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Our distance learning courses provide the flexibility to fit your study around your life and career. There are six entry points a year which means you can start your course when you like throughout the year. And, if you need to take a break from your studies at any time, you can simply ‘step-off’ the course and re-join once you have the time to dedicate to your studies again.

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Sussex encourages its students to speak out about the things that matter to them and stand up for what they believe in. We welcome spirited students who want to study in a creative and intellectually challenging environment. At Sussex you will be encouraged to open your mind, deepen your thinking and leave your mark on the world.

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Study with us

Our courses are designed to enable you to go out in the world and make a difference. We offer one of the widest course ranges of any University, spread across the arts and humanities, sciences and social sciences, and some of them are internationally recognised, such as our Development Studies course which is ranked 1st in the world (QS World Rankings by Subject 2021).

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