M.Sc Psychological Research Methods

Course description

Learn the latest techniques in cutting-edge psychology research from the psychologists who are using them in their published studies  – including clinical trial design, and specialist methods for working with infants, children and clinical populations.

Throughout your course, you’ll gain an understanding of ethical issues in research, learn how to write a grant proposal, receive training in multivariate statistics, and develop your presentation skills to take part in our annual student-led summer conference.

You’ll put your new research methods knowledge into practice while addressing an issue at the cutting edge of psychology during your research project, tailored to your career goals across clinical, cognitive, developmental or social psychology.

Your career

This course is a great preparation for a Ph.D. or the next step towards clinical training. Graduates also go on to pursue roles within public health organizations, charities or academia as Assistant Psychologists, Mental Health Support Workers or researchers.