Psychological Research Methods

Entry requirements

Normally a 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent in Psychology. A degree in another discipline may be accepted if it included substantial content in Psychology, research methodology and statistics.

For full information, including English language requirements and international equivalencies, please visit our website.

Months of entry

September

Course content

• This programme aims to equip you with an array of methodological skills to function as an effective PhD student or as a professional researcher in psychology, with a particular emphasis on cognitive, clinical, and clinical neuroscience research
• It can be applied for as a stand-alone degree or form the first year of a PhD
• Delivered as part of the ESRC South West Doctoral Training Partnership – a hub of world-class social science research
• Acquire the necessary skills to generate good research questions, establish plausible theoretical answers, and carry out high-quality empirical research in order to test your hypotheses
• Complete a research project that makes a contribution to the discipline, and gives you necessary skills and confidence to be able to operate independently in the future

Information for international students

Further information for international students can be found on our dedicated international page.

Fees and funding

We invest heavily in scholarships for talented prospective Masters students. This is in addition to the UK Government’s Postgraduate Loan Scheme. For information on how you can fund your postgraduate degree at the University of Exeter, please visit the postgraduate study pages on our website.