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Research Methods in Psychology at University of Liverpool - UCAS

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2024 - 20252025 - 2026
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Course summary

This one-year full-time programme will give you the psychological knowledge and research skills needed to pursue doctoral level studies in psychology and to enhance your psychology career. Academic staff within the School of Psychology, together with occasional visiting speakers, teach a valuable set of modules in practical research skills such as project management, quantitative and qualitative research, and statistics. There's also a major, supervised empirical study component and a research dissertation to submit. Why School of Psychology? Breadth and choice Reflecting our main research strengths, we offer two one-year, full-time, taught Masters (MSc) programmes in:

  • Investigative and Forensic Psychology
  • Research Methods in Psychology.
The Investigative and Forensic Psychology course is recognised by the Division of Forensic Psychology (DFP, British Psychological Society) and counts towards Chartered Forensic Status. Innovative research As home to the Centre for Investigative Psychology, we continue to stretch the boundaries of psychological inquiry with innovative research activity. We've highly active, internationally renowned research groups and, in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise (2008), 80% of our research activity was rated as of international standard. Our partners Our partners include local hospitals and schools, the Regional Neurological and Neurosurgical NHS Trust, Prison Psychology departments, national and international Police Forces and associated Law Enforcement Agencies. There are also close links with other University departments in the Faculty of Science and Engineering, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences; in particular, Clinical Psychology, Neuroscience, and Human Anatomy. Numerous collaborations exist between members of staff and their colleagues in other academic institutions both nationally and internationally.

Modules

This 12 month programme consists of four taught modules, and a research project carried out over the summer.

How to apply

International applicants

International qualifications Applications from international students are welcome. International qualifications will be evaluated in line with the National Recognition Information Centre (NARIC) guidelines. English language qualifications All applicants must have reached a minimum required standard of English language and are required to provide evidence of this. Qualifications accepted by the University can be found on our International webpages. Please see www.liv.ac.uk/international for English Language requirements specific to your country. If you require additional English Language training during your study, the University is able to provide tuition and arrange IELTS tests through its English Language Centre, details of which are available at www.liverpool.ac.uk/english-language-centre.

Entry requirements

To qualify for this programme you should have: A good first degree in psychology or related subject (minimum 2.1.; with equivalent marks in modules focused on methods and statistics), or extensive research experience; Ideally some experience of working on research projects (eg, as a research assistant) or in a role that draws on research skills; A good understanding of research methods and inferential statistics; Reasonable IT skills (knowledge of SPSS would be advantageous).

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Please visit the University of Liverpool course page for up to date fee information.

Sponsorship information

Students may apply, in competition, to the ESRC for financial support.

Research Methods in Psychology at University of Liverpool - UCAS