Course summary
This unique programme offers an opportunity for advanced training in the psychology of individual differences. Students will gain knowledge and skills in two of the key subdivisions in the field, namely personality and cognitive abilities (intelligence), and will learn how to conduct research that addresses how and why people differ from one another psychologically, and how these differences matter in their lives. Key research areas Building on training in research methods and statistics, you will take courses on the theoretical and methodological aspects of individual differences research, and the findings in these areas. Your MSc culminates in a research dissertation: an original, publication-quality piece of research, undertaken in close collaboration with an academic working on the area, or an adjacent area, of your dissertation topic. Staff involved in teaching and supervision include internationally recognised researchers whose expertise covers topics, such as:
- Measurement and psychometrics
- Personality
- Intelligence
- Well-being
- Life outcomes (health, education, employment)
- Animal behaviour
- Evolutionary Psychology
- Psychopathology
- Behavioural Genetics
- Paranormal beliefs
Entry requirements
These entry requirements are for the 2022/23 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2023/24 academic year will be published on 3 October 2022. A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in psychological, biological or social sciences, or any similar subject based on methodological and statistics studies.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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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
Provider information
The University of Edinburgh
Student Recruitment and Admissions
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