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Birkbeck, University of London: Psychology
| Institution | Birkbeck, University of London View institution profile |
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| Department | School of Psychological Sciences |
| Web | http://www.bbk.ac.uk/ |
| Telephone | 0203 907 0700 |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
MSc Psychology: Our MSc conversion course is designed for students from non-psychology backgrounds. The course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and provides Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) essential for pursuing your career path in a range of recognised psychology professions.
Psychology is an exciting and dynamic field that is concerned with how people think, feel and behave. Birkbeck's School of Psychological Sciences is renowned for its research in neuroscience, cognition, development, health and lived experience, and you will be taught by world-leading academics.
The course provides opportunities for you to develop knowledge and understanding of:
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key principles of psychological theory, including perception, attention and performance, developmental psychology, learning, memory and cognition, social psychology, neuroscience and individual differences
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practical skills in research methodology, including the formulation of hypotheses, designing and reporting experiments using a range of research methodologies, and subject-specific IT skills
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transferable skills in critical thinking, learning how to evaluate hypotheses, presentation writing and delivery, and report and essay writing.
You can choose to start this MSc in October or January. October entry is evening study only, whereas January entry is a combination of daytime and evening study.
MRes Psychology: Our MRes covers:
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the critical appreciation of existing research and research methods in a chosen research area
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designing, managing and reporting on an extended research project
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subject-specific IT skills.
It enables you to conduct extended supervised research in a focused area within contemporary psychology, such as psychosocial studies, brain and cognitive development, or computational cognitive neuroscience. You will have the opportunity to attend research seminars organised by Birkbeck and other local research centres and institutes.
The course is designed for graduates in psychology and related disciplines who have prior research skills training and who are seeking to complete a specific, well-defined research project. If you would like to carry out research in any area of contemporary psychology, either at PhD level or in the private sector, it will prepare you with a range of appropriate research skills and experiences.
Highlights
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We are consistently regarded as one of the top institutions teaching psychological sciences in the UK. In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework we were ranked in the top ten universities in the UK for the third time.
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In the 2023 National Student Survey, our psychology teaching ranked 5th in the UK.
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Birkbeck is strongly oriented towards research in psychological sciences and we are home to the Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development, the Health and Lived Experience Cluster, the Birkbeck - UCL Centre for Neuroimaging and the Centre for Cognition, Computation and Modelling.
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The MSc is a BPS-accredited conversion course designed for students with an undergraduate degree in another subject who want to gain a Master's in psychology, and provides Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society.
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The MRes provides a possible route into the PhD Psychology at Birkbeck.
Careers and employability
Graduates can pursue career paths in psychology, education, human resources and management. Possible professions include:
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clinical psychologist
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further education lecturer
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human resources officer
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counsellor
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careers adviser
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educational psychologist.
We offer a comprehensive careers service - Careers and Enterprise - your career partner during your time at Birkbeck and beyond. At every stage of your career journey, we empower you to take ownership of your future, helping you to make the connection between your experience, education and future ambitions.
MSc
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
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| Entry requirements | A second-class honours degree (2:2) or above from a UK university, or overseas equivalent. Mathematics at GCSE grade C or grade 4 or equivalent qualification. Please ensure your application is complete with a transcript of your previous degree, especially when statistics or research methods were part of this. In most cases, if you do not have relevant prior study of research methods for psychology, you will need to take a free online course and pass an entrance exam. Applications are reviewed on their individual merits and your professional qualifications and/or relevant work experience will be taken into consideration positively. We actively support and encourage applications from mature learners. |
| Location | Main Site Malet Street London WC1E 7HX |
Fees
| England | 12540 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 12540 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 12540 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 12540 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 21150 GBP for Year 1 |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A second-class honours degree (2:2) or above from a UK university, or overseas equivalent. Mathematics at GCSE grade C or grade 4 or equivalent qualification. Please ensure your application is complete with a transcript of your previous degree, especially when statistics or research methods were part of this. In most cases, if you do not have relevant prior study of research methods for psychology, you will need to take a free online course and pass an entrance exam. Applications are reviewed on their individual merits and your professional qualifications and/or relevant work experience will be taken into consideration positively. We actively support and encourage applications from mature learners. |
| Location | Main Site Malet Street London WC1E 7HX |
Fees
| England | 6270 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 6270 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 6270 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 6270 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 10575 GBP for Year 1 |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A second-class honours degree (2:2) or above from a UK university, or overseas equivalent. Mathematics at GCSE grade C or grade 4 or equivalent qualification. Please ensure your application is complete with a transcript of your previous degree, especially when statistics or research methods were part of this. In most cases, if you do not have relevant prior study of research methods for psychology, you will need to take a free online course and pass an entrance exam. Applications are reviewed on their individual merits and your professional qualifications and/or relevant work experience will be taken into consideration positively. We actively support and encourage applications from mature learners. |
| Location | Main Site Malet Street London WC1E 7HX |
Fees
| England | 12540 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 12540 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 12540 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 12540 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 21150 GBP for Year 1 |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A second-class honours degree (2:2) or above from a UK university, or overseas equivalent. Mathematics at GCSE grade C or grade 4 or equivalent qualification. Please ensure your application is complete with a transcript of your previous degree, especially when statistics or research methods were part of this. In most cases, if you do not have relevant prior study of research methods for psychology, you will need to take a free online course and pass an entrance exam. Applications are reviewed on their individual merits and your professional qualifications and/or relevant work experience will be taken into consideration positively. We actively support and encourage applications from mature learners. |
| Location | Main Site Malet Street London WC1E 7HX |
Fees
| England | 6270 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 6270 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 6270 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 6270 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 10575 GBP for Year 1 |
Master of Research - MRes
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A second-class honours degree (2:2) or above from a UK university, or overseas equivalent. Mathematics at GCSE grade C or grade 4 or equivalent qualification. Please ensure your application is complete with a transcript of your previous degree, especially when statistics or research methods were part of this. In most cases, if you do not have relevant prior study of research methods for psychology, you will need to take a free online course and pass an entrance exam. Applications are reviewed on their individual merits and your professional qualifications and/or relevant work experience will be taken into consideration positively. We actively support and encourage applications from mature learners. |
| Location | Main Site Malet Street London WC1E 7HX |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A second-class honours degree (2:2) or above from a UK university, or overseas equivalent. Mathematics at GCSE grade C or grade 4 or equivalent qualification. Please ensure your application is complete with a transcript of your previous degree, especially when statistics or research methods were part of this. In most cases, if you do not have relevant prior study of research methods for psychology, you will need to take a free online course and pass an entrance exam. Applications are reviewed on their individual merits and your professional qualifications and/or relevant work experience will be taken into consideration positively. We actively support and encourage applications from mature learners. |
| Location | Main Site Malet Street London WC1E 7HX |
Birkbeck, part of the University of London, offers nearly 300 taught and research postgraduate programmes across arts and humanities, business and economics, law, science and social science. As an evening teaching specialist, Birkbeck offers its taught postgraduate courses between 6-9pm, with some courses available through distance learning. As with undergraduate courses, postgraduates can study full-time or part-time.
Home to 44 research and specialist institutes, Birkbeck is the sixth largest provider of taught postgrad courses for UK and EU students - some 44% of its 11,000-plus students are on postgrad programmes. Around 90% of its academics are active in research, and …
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