About this course
This programme offers you the opportunity to focus on conducting a research project in a specific area of psychology while still being able to take some taught courses (methodological or content-oriented). The programme is intended for those who already have a strong background in psychology and strong research skills, typically from undergraduate study.
Psychology at Edinburgh is rated 3rd in the UK by Times Higher Education for the quality and breadth of the research using the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021).
Study Options
This course is available in 2 study options:
Part-time
Duration: 2 Years
Qualification: MSc (Res)
Location: Edinburgh
Full-time Shown above
Duration: 1 Year
Qualification: MSc (Res)
Location: Edinburgh
Career Prospects
Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:
3219 Health associate professionals
2462 Probation officers
2229 Therapy professionals
3214 Complementary health associate professionals
2224 Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists
3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals
Course Details
- Qualification
- MSc (Res)
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 1 Year
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Edinburgh
- Scheme
- Postgraduate
- Subjects
- Psychology