Psychological Research Methods Msc

University of Dundee

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Masters Degrees

Qualification

12 months

Course duration

8/31/2025

Start Date

US$28282

Fee

Description
Requierments
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Scholarships

This course offers a theoretical and practical grounding in research methods in psychology, building on the skills and knowledge you gained at undergraduate level. It combines taught skills modules, themed study modules, a research assistantship, and a dissertation. Because it is not focused around one specific area of psychology, you will have the flexibility to choose from a range of modules and carry out research into an area of your own interest. You will be given practical experience of working in an active researcher's lab right from the start of the course. We will match you up to a member of staff depending on your research interests. This early and sustained contact with faculty members is invaluable if you are considering staying on for doctoral study. You will also design and carry out a substantial research project, supervised by a different member of academic staff. You'll be able to present and discuss your findings in written, oral and poster formats. Throughout the course you will have access to research equipment where you can track eye movements to measure attention, measure brain activity, or conduct surveys and observational studies. We are a small and friendly department. This means that we get to know you and can provide you with individual support throughout your studies. Careers: Students from this course have gone on to do PhDs and have used this qualification to improve their chances of getting on to clinical and educational psychology courses. Other students have taken the course in order to work as support workers and assistant psychologists. However, the skills you learn, such as research and data analysis, are also generic and could be applied to industry. You could work in a wide range of contexts where insight into human behaviour and rigorous evaluation of information are key elements of good decision making.

For international students

A UK Lower Second-Class Honours (2:2) degree. IELTS Overall 6.5 - Listening 6.0, Reading 6.0, Writing 6.0, Speaking 6.0. The TOEFL score would be Overall:88; writing:23, Listening:21, Reading:20 and Speaking:20.

12 months - Full time

Fee

£21,900.00 (US$ 28,282) per yearThe mentioned fee is for 2024/25 year entry. There might be a sight increase in 2025/26 year entry. This is a fixed fee Please check with institution

Start Date

8/31/2025

Address

Dundee City Campus 1, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 4HN, Scotland, United Kingdom

Alumni Scholarship

Value of scholarship

The University of Dundee provides up to £3,000 for Alumni Students.

How to applay

There is not a separate application form for this scholarship. You must apply to study an eligible course at the University of Dundee first and your eligibility will be assessed as part of your course application.

Requierments

The University of Dundee provides up to £3,000 for Alumni Students. If you meet the following criteria, then you will be eligible to receive the scholarship: Have applied to study a full (180 credit) postgraduate taught course Your course starts in September 2023. Have graduated from the University of Dundee, having previously completed a full undergraduate or postgraduate taught degree If you are not a direct graduate of the University of Dundee, but someone in your immediate family is, then you are also eligible for this Scholarship. If you meet the following criteria, then you will be eligible to apply for this scholarship: Have applied to study a full (180 credit) postgraduate taught course. Your course starts in September 2023. Have an immediate family member who has studied at the University of Dundee, having completed a full undergraduate or postgraduate taught degree. Immediate family members include Siblings, Children, Parents and Spouses. Where eligible, this scholarship can be combined with one of the following scholarships: Global Excellence or Global Citizenship or Vice-Chancellor's Scholarships (one region only) Only one Alumni award can be awarded, either the direct graduate award or family award. The value of this scholarship varies depending on your fee status: For Home and RUK applicants the value of the scholarship is £1,500 GBP, for 1 year only For International applicants, the value of the scholarship is £3,000 GBP, for 1 year only.

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Students can be sure that the University of Dundee will provide them with an internationally-recognised degree from a prestigious institution.
With 17,000 students from over 140 different countries and 3,000 staff, Dundee is a truly global institution. It welcomes cultural diversity and does as much as possible to make international students feel at home. Support services include buddy programmes and a free ten-week programme which helps students to improve their English levels.
Dundee also provides Olympic-standard sports facilities that have been utilised as training venues for top athletes. Ranging from an impressive gym to a swimming pool equipped with a sauna, students can enjoy it all. Specialised pitches and playing fields mean that the university also has 40 different Sports Union clubs available.
Tutors and lecturers at Dundee are academic and industry experts who are leaders in their field and the institution was given a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework 2017.
76% of the research conducted at the University of Dundee was described as ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally renowned’ in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (2014). This means that the university offers invaluable opportunities for those who are keen to pursue further study.
Dundee’s dedicated Career Service does all it can to help students secure a graduate job once they leave the university. It was ranked 4th in the UK by the 2017 International Student Barometer. Students are regularly given the chance to participate in relevant volunteering or work experience as part of their course, and an astonishing 96.4% of students enter into professional employment or pursue further study within six months of graduation (Destination of Leavers from Higher Education, UK 2016/17).

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