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Qualification
MSc - Master of Science
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Location
Lancaster University
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
07-OCT-22
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Duration
1 year
Course summary
Course Overview
Are you interested in pursuing a career in research, or looking to progress into specialist areas of professional psychology? Our programme will enable you to develop the skills and technical knowledge required to advance in these areas.
Our MSc Psychology Research Methods programme provides you with hands-on experience, fantastic teaching, and Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) recognised PhD-level research teaching. Throughout the year, you will benefit from research led teaching delivered by world-leading academics.
Assessment
We teach using a mix of lectures, seminars and practical lab sessions, encouraging increasingly independent study as your degree progresses. You will carry out regular web assessments to make sure your learning is on track, as well as practical work, essays, written examinations, practical lab reports, and presentations.
Our community
Our students are key members of a thriving academic community. We offer an excellent staff-to-student ratio and an open door policy to enable you to really get to know your lecturers. We believe this fosters a productive learning environment, helping you to achieve your potential.
Careers
Our Masters in Psychological Research Methods will equip you with transferable skills valued by all employers: in communication; critical thinking; numeracy; and self-management. From research analysts to retail managers, a good grasp of human behavioural patterns and the science of the mind makes psychology graduates attractive to a wide range of employers.
Helping you to prepare for your future career is important to us. We will help you decide on your career path and give you the chance to develop the right skills. There are three Academic Employability Champions within the Psychology Department whose role is to ensure that our students become highly sought after, employable, graduates. This includes providing students with information about pathways to various careers inside and outside of psychology, and advice about further study. We offer one-to-one careers sessions, regular drop-in Psychology Careers cafés, and careers fairs.
Some psychology graduates go on to become chartered psychologists, specialising in clinical, educational, occupational, forensic, health or sports psychology. You will be equipped, also, to engage in opportunities in new and emerging areas such as environmental psychology, consumer psychology, and business intelligence. The workplace is a fiercely competitive field. In graduating with a Masters from Lancaster, you will be given a wider range of opportunities, and gain an edge when applying for new roles. This advanced qualification will also support your career progression as you move into more senior positions.
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University information

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University League Table
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Campus address
Lancaster University, Bailrigg, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4YW, England
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34th out of 117 4
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Entry standards
/ Max 216152 71%26th
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/ Max 10051.0 51%53rd
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 53.76 75%62nd
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