Psychological Research

Entry requirements

At least a good 2:1 undergraduate degree or equivalent in a related subject.

Research interest

Students must provide at least a rough research outline, detailing their placement and project interests, in their personal statement. Applications without an appropriate research outline will be rejected.

Recommended

It is highly recommended that you contact a member of staff and agree project supervision with them before applying. Please visit our list of Academic Staff and their research interests

Months of entry

September

Course content

Specifically designed for students who wish to pursue an academic research career, the course offers first-hand research experience through placements in different laboratories, working on thematically related research. This lab rotation offers strong candidates for doctoral research more scope to explore different topics within their areas of interest than the traditional options at Master’s level.

Two placements taken during the course allow you to contribute directly to your chosen supervisors’ research. A subsequent research project then gives you the chance to put this experience into practice in developing your own area of study, supported through the advice of relevant academics. Possible themes include (but are not limited to):

• Sensorimotor Control
• Cognition and Emotion
• Development of Language and Communication
• Evolutionary Psychology

Alternatively, you can plan your own pathway based on our research expertise.

Applied fields

Please note that this programme has been designed specifically for students who do not have a primary interest in applied fields.

If you are interested in applying psychology to real-world issues, this course is not for you. Instead, please take a look at our MSc programs in Clinical Applications of Psychology, Behavioural and Economic Science, and Behavioural and Data Science, or the Centre for Education Studies’ MA in Psychology and Education, or the Centre for Lifelong Learning's counselling courses