Developmental Psychology - MSc

at University of Kent

Modules

The modules below are indicative of those offered on this programme. This list is based on the current curriculum and may change year to year in response to new curriculum developments and innovation.
 

Compulsory modules currently include

• PSYC8010 - Statistics and Methodology (40 credits)
• PSYC8510 - Advanced Topics in Cognitive Development (20 credits)
• PSYC8540 - Advanced Topics in Developmental Psychopathology (20 credits)
• PSYC9970 - Advanced Research Project: Proposal Development (4 credits)

Optional modules may include

• PSYC8020 - Social Psychology: Theoretical approaches and current debates (20 credits)
• PSYC8025 - Neuropsychology of Ageing (20 credits)
• PSYC8130 - Advanced Topics in Intergroup Relations (20 credits)
• PSYC8170 - Social Psychology: Understanding and addressing social problems (20 credits)
• PSYC8500 - Advanced Cognitive (Neuroscience) Methods in Practice (20 credits)
• PSYC8520 - Developmental Psychology in Professional Practice (20 credits)
• PSYC8650 - Mind, Brain and the Body (20 credits)

Compulsory modules currently include

• PSYC9990 - Advanced Research Project in Psychology (60 credits)

A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with:

a. Adequate level of academic achievement

A final degree classification (grade average) of at least a 2.2 or Merit in the UK system. Results from institutions in other countries will be assessed individually according to this standard. However, applicants who do not meet this criterion are still welcome to apply, and their individual circumstances will be considered on a case by case basis.
 

b. Statistics and research methods training in the social sciences
 

This programme includes a one-year statistics sequence which you must normally pass in order to receive your award. The teaching assumes that you are familiar with the following topics:
 

1. Means and standard deviations
2. Distributions, hypothesis testing and statistical significance
3. t-tests
4. Correlation coefficients
5. Variables and measurement
    

Therefore, your existing degree transcript should note that you have taken and passed a minimum of one term each in statistics and social science research methods courses (or two terms of a joint statistics and research methods course).
 

All applicants are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, professional qualifications and relevant experience may also be taken into account when considering applications. 

Fees:

• Home full-time£9300
• EU full-time£14000
• International full-time£18600

For students continuing on this programme fees will increase year on year by no more than RPI + 3% in each academic year of study except where regulated.

Our Developmental Psychology MSc graduates commonly go into the fields of health, teaching or further education. Many of our graduates take up roles as assistant psychologists in the NHS with a view to becoming a professional clinical psychologist, or pursue doctoral study and academic careers at higher education institutions.  Because the MSc Developmental Psychology programme is taught by academics and professionals, it offers students wide opportunities to pursue a variety of careers. 
 

The programmes we offer help you to develop general critical, analytic, and problem-solving skills that can be applied in a wide range of settings.  For example, last year’s graduates have taken up full-time salaried/funded positions as assistant psychologists, as PhD trainees, as healthcare advisers/workers in the private sector and in Childhood and Adolescent Mental Health Services, and as specialist charity workers.