Course summary
Gain a strong grounding in the methods and concepts of psychology and get advanced research training. Study this course if you want to go on to doctoral study in a range of psychology specialisms, or to follow a career in psychological research. You’ll benefit from a two-term research internship taught in our School of Psychology. We are one of the largest psychology units in the UK and offer supervision across a range of topics, encompassed by our research groups in:
- Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience
- Cognitive Psychology
- Developmental and Clinical Psychology
- Social and Applied Psychology.
Modules
We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2023/24. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to COVID-19, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let our applicants know of material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity. Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.
- An Adventure in Statistics
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Research reform and open science
- The Research Process
- Advanced Statistics
- Bayesian Statistics
- Programming for Experiments
Entry requirements
You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above. Your qualification should be in psychology or a closely related subject such as neuroscience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
Fees and funding
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Provider information
University of Sussex
Sussex House
Brighton
BN1 9RH