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Developmental Psychology MSc

University of Dundee

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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    Dundee City Campus 1

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-SEP-25

  • Duration

    12 months

Course summary

This course focuses on infant and child development and will improve your understanding of both social and cognitive development. You'll also gain the academic skills which are necessary for developmental research.

The course deals with questions such as:

  • How can we support social-communication impairments in Autism Spectrum Disorder?
  • Does a self-awareness influence children’s memory?
  • How does language acquisition differ in bilingual and school learning contexts?
  • What does the latest research tell us about mental health and wellbeing in infants, children and adolescents?

You will have the opportunity to take part in ongoing research that the University is conducting in partnership with local education services. This will enable you to observe and participate in nursery settings, giving you the practical experience of conducting psychological research with young children.

The teaching draws on our research expertise in areas such as fetal and neonatal development, imitation, infant mental health, early self-awareness, attachment, pre-school prosociality, bilingual language acquisition, meta-cognition, executive functioning, developmental dyslexia, and autism spectrum disorder.

Our facilities include EEG labs, a variety of eye tracking technologies, 2D and 3D movement tracking systems, and offsite fMRI access via the Clinical Research Centre at Ninewells Hospital.

You will have access to your own dedicated social and study areas within the Psychology building. Our student-run Psychology Society organises social events, study skills sessions, and a range of academic and career-oriented talks.

Careers:

This course will improve your career prospects in the fields of psychology and child development, including educational psychology and clinical psychology. Several students have taken the course to move into jobs as support workers or advisers in educational or third-sector settings or to secure posts as assistant psychologists.

Other students use the research training to progress to PhD research.

This qualification will also help further your career if you are already working with children, for example as an educational practitioner or a speech and language therapist.

Tuition fees

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£ 21,900per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Dundee

University of Dundee

University of Dundee

  • University League Table

    51st

  • Campus address

    University of Dundee, Nethergate, Dundee, Dundee, City Of, DD1 4HN, Scotland

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Highly valued and recognised education in a multicultural study destination. You’ll be supported by a global community of friendly staff and students.
Dedicated places of worship in and around campus, international food stores can be found across the city, and a range of international student societies.
Scholarships are available to help eligible students get the most from their studies, and there is dedicated support for international students.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Psychology

    53rd out of 118 3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 213
    170 80%

    14th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    55.0 55%

    95th

    11

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.02 75%

    73rd

    1

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