Full-time: One year
Full-time: £9,880
Full-time: £15,090
From October 2019
Until There is no fixed application deadline. Applications will close when the course is full, so you are encouraged to apply early.
Northampton Square
This course is suited to students with an undergraduate-level knowledge of psychological research methods who wish to broaden and deepen their research skills. This will probably be with a view towards managing their own research projects. This could be in academia, or in a variety of other work settings where the ability to survey opinions, interpret data meaningfully, and construct and test hypotheses, is valued.
This programme provides training in psychological research methods, including research design, statistical methods, and relevant software, but also offers a range of supplementary options from several other psychology masters programmes.
It covers an array of methodological content which will provide you with the skills necessary to engage in research in public or private-sector organisations, or alternatively continue on to a PhD in preparation for an academic research career.
By offering modules from several masters programmes, this course will allow you to gain broad-ranging research skills that leave your future options open, whilst allowing you to engage with a range of students on more specialised programmes, thus providing specific practical examples to help ground abstract research concepts.
You should have or expect to gain either:
Special consideration is given to applications from mature students without the required formal qualifications where there is evidence of relevant work experience in a position of significant responsibility.
For students whose first language is not English, the following qualifications will meet the English language requirement for entry to a postgraduate course of study:
If you are not from the European Economic Area / Switzerland and you are coming to study in the UK, you may need to apply for a visa or entry clearance to come to the UK to study.
The way that you apply may vary depending on the length of your course. There are different rules for:
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Applications for 2020 are now open.
MSc Research Methods with Psychology (Full-time)
MSc Research Methods with Psychology (Part-time)
You can apply online and need to provide the following:
For this programme, it is possible to request a fee reduction with a view to completing a subsequent PhD at City, University of London (see “more about fees” section). If you are intending to request this fee reduction, you would be expected to have an idea of your PhD specialism, which would be indicated in your personal statement, and to write a formal proposal for your thesis during the course of the MSc Research Methods with Psychology. We would welcome you to discuss your proposal with a potential supervisor before applying or you could discuss this initially with MSc Research Methods with Psychology Programme Director Dr Kielan Yarrow.
If you require assistance regarding your application or have any queries then please contact:
City, University of London
Northampton Square
London
EC1V 0HB
United Kingdom
T: +44(0)20 7040 0249
E: SASS-enquiries@city.ac.uk
Fees in each subsequent year of study (where applicable) will be subject to an annual increase of 2%. We will confirm any change to the annual tuition fee to you in writing prior to you commencing each subsequent year of study (where applicable).
As part of our dedication to high quality research we are offering a 50% discount on the tuition fees of this course for anyone considering a PhD within Psychology at City upon graduation of this course.
The programme leans heavily on our up-to-date computer labs, and also our research facilities (e.g. TMS, EEG and eye-tracking labs).
We offer a variety of accommodation options and support services for postgraduate students.
Read more about our postgraduate halls.
Our Accommodation Service can also help you find private accommodation.
We offer a free language course for City, University of London students.
Course timetables are normally available from July and can be accessed from our timetabling pages. These pages also provide timetables for the current academic year, though this information should be viewed as indicative and details may vary from year to year.
Please note that all academic timetables are subject to change.
We offer an extensive support network during your time here at City, University of London – from Learning Support (including disability support) and counselling to financial and career advice – leaving you free to enjoy every opportunity campus life has to offer.
Find out more about the different types of student support available.
The general approach to teaching and learning in this programme is through a combination of lectures, interactive sessions, practical workshops and small group classes, including individual and group presentations. You are expected to give presentations, to engage in discussions designed to encourage you to reflect on issues raised in the lectures, to expand further specific topics, and to develop your communication skills.
You are encouraged to undertake extensive reading in order to understand the topics covered in lectures and classes and to broaden and deepen your knowledge of the subject. The teaching and learning process is supported by resources available on City’s virtual learning environment, Moodle, and by a personal tutorial system, as well as the welfare services provided by the Institution.
Assessment of the Programme is through coursework (i.e. assessed essays and assignments, for example stats tests, research proposal presentations, and programming exercises), examinations, and a summer dissertation.
You will take five core taught modules, two in the Autumn term and three in the Spring term. You also get to customise your programme through the choice of three elective modules, typically two in the Autumn term and one in the Spring term. Finally, you will complete a research dissertation in the Summer term.
Taught modules generally involve two to three hours of contact time (i.e. lectures, lab classes etc.) per week, for ten weeks, but you will need to supplement these classes with individual study and skill development. You should anticipate spending around 150 hours on each taught module, which implies a full-time (~40 hours per week) workload.
You will take five core modules (PEM104, PEM107, SAM005, PSM207 and PSM208) totalling 75 credits. You will also take three elective modules worth a total of 45 credits. The research dissertation is worth 60 credits.
This is a composite programme, which provides you with the opportunity to study modules from several of our other MSc courses. Your research methods training is thus situated within several sub-disciplines of social science. Elective modules are illustrative and can change from year to year.
To be eligible for the MSc, you must complete a 60 credit dissertation.
The programme specification contains more information on how the course is organised, the requirements for progression for each part and credits required for awards.
Possible career paths for graduates of this course include academic research (usually following a PhD) or work involving central and local government agencies, public health, the voluntary sector, market/media research, or management consultancy.
This programme of study is suitable for progression onto a PhD programme.
There is no fixed application deadline. Applications will close when the course is full, so you are encouraged to apply early.
Applications for 2020 are now open.
MSc Research Methods with Psychology (Full-time)
MSc Research Methods with Psychology (Part-time)
You can apply online and need to provide the following:
For this programme, it is possible to request a fee reduction with a view to completing a subsequent PhD at City, University of London (see “more about fees” section). If you are intending to request this fee reduction, you would be expected to have an idea of your PhD specialism, which would be indicated in your personal statement, and to write a formal proposal for your thesis during the course of the MSc Research Methods with Psychology. We would welcome you to discuss your proposal with a potential supervisor before applying or you could discuss this initially with MSc Research Methods with Psychology Programme Director Dr Kielan Yarrow.
If you require assistance regarding your application or have any queries then please contact:
City, University of London
Northampton Square
London
EC1V 0HB
United Kingdom
T: +44(0)20 7040 0249
E: SASS-enquiries@city.ac.uk
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