Psychology Courses - Postgraduate

A lecturer observes students completing an exercise in a Psychology laboratory. If you are considering a career in psychology but have a degree in a different subject area, or if you’re a psychology graduate but your degree did not confer eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Registration with the British Psychological Society, then our MSc Psychology (Conversion) can provide the first step towards gaining Chartered Psychologist status.

You will gain an appreciation of individual differences in personality and human behaviour and study biological, developmental, cognitive and social psychology. Research skills and data analysis are other key features of the programme.

Alternatively, MSc Psychology in Business provides the opportunity for Psychology graduates, or those from related disciplines, to develop the creativity, innovation and leadership skills needed to thrive in contemporary business environments.

We also offer an MRes Masters by Research which enables you to explore a particular aspect of psychology in depth.

Courses

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Psychology (Conversion)

MSc

Achieve the British Psychological Society Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership and take the first step towards gaining status as a chartered psychologist on this conversion programme for graduates from other subject areas.

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Course Length:	1 Year Full-Time 2-3 Years Part-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University

Psychology in Business

MSc

Combine specialist learning in psychology and business on this inter-disciplinary programme which equips you with the creativity, innovation and leadership skills needed to thrive in contemporary business environments.

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Course Length:	1 Year Full-Time 2 Years Part-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University

Course Name	Qualification	UCAS Code
Psychology (Conversion)	MSc	Apply Direct
Psychology in Business	MSc	Apply Direct

Masters by Research

MRes

Receive substantial training in a range of research approaches, developing an appreciation of their theoretical and philosophical underpinnings, before completing a research-based dissertation that focuses on a topic in-depth.

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Course Length:	1 Year Full-Time 18 Months Part-Time
Location:	Edge Hill University

Course Name	Qualification	UCAS Code
Masters by Research	MRes	Apply Direct

A number of Psychology postgraduate professional development modules are also available on an individual basis.

Facilities

Two students walk by the Law and Psychology building at night. The £6m Law and Psychology building provides contemporary teaching and learning facilities for students in the Department of Psychology and the Department of Law and Criminology.

The three-storey building includes a 250-seat lecture theatre, seminar and tutorial rooms, and social learning areas which encourage a more informal and interactive style of learning. There are also specially designed experimental facilities for psychological research.

Psychology resources include state-of-the-art eye trackers, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) methods, and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) for examining cognitive functioning and brain activity. Other specialist laboratories include a group testing laboratory, two bi-directional observation rooms, a ‘bar simulation laboratory’ (for alcohol research), audio-visual suites and dedicated IT facilities equipped with subject specific software installed to support experimental work.

Law and Psychology Building 360 Virtual Tour

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A lecturer observes students as they help themselves to the contents of a bowl as part of a psychology experiment.

A student makes notes while observing their peers helping themselves to the contents of a bowl as part of a psychology experiment.

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A lecturer addresses a small class of a dozen or so students.

Students take their seats in a Harvard-style lecture theatre in the Law and Psychology building.

Students enter a Harvard-style lecture theatre in the Law and Psychology building.

A lecturer addresses students in a Harvard-style lecture theatre.

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Two students chat while stood near the top of the stairs in the Law and Psychology building.

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Students share a joke while working on computers in the Law and Psychology building.

Students work on computers in the Law and Psychology building.

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Professor Geoffrey Beattie signs copies of his book.

Open Days and Virtual Events

A prospective student and her mother receive a campus tour from a student guide, seen here near Chancellors Court halls of residence. If you are considering studying at Edge Hill University, the best way we usually recommend to gain an insight into the student experience is by attending an open day.

Our virtual open day pages offer the chance to discover everything that Edge Hill University has to offer and find out more about any subjects of interest, including psychology, through a series of online activities.

You can view exclusive video content, including pre-recorded presentations about the University and our courses, take a virtual tour of the campus, and find out more about student life, accommodation and student support.

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Chat Online with our Postgraduate Recruitment Manager

If you’re interested in postgraduate study at Edge Hill University, you can chat online with Rachael Buckley, our Postgraduate Recruitment Manager.

Rachael will be online every Wednesday between 10am and 2pm to answer any questions you might have about our postgraduate courses, entry criteria or how to apply.

You are also welcome to get in touch with us via live chat at any other time, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, when our Course Enquiries team will be happy to assist you.

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