MSc Psychology

University of Suffolk

MSc in Psychology is a conversion cse for students with an undergraduate psychology degree that was not accredited by the British Psychological Society or an undergraduate degree in another discipline other than psychology.Psychology enables you to study the workings of the human mind and how this is revealed in human behavi, both consciously and unconsciously. As a psychology student, you will be introduced to psychological theories and will learn to critically evaluate them so that you can reach y own well-informed conclusions about the nature and origins of human and non-human behavi. This is a conversion cse specifically for those who already have an undergraduate degree but wish to change pathway to become a psychologist. You’ll have access to excellent facilities and equipment. We have recently invested £320k in new hardware and software for psychology laboratories and we also have a laboratory in the new £13m state-of-the-art Health and Wellbeing Building officially opened in June 2023. Studying psychology enables you to develop a diverse range of transferable skills which are valued highly by employers. We are proud to be ranked 1st in the UK for graduates in career 15 months after graduation for Psychology (Guardian University Guide, 2023). On this cse, you will be equipped with a thorough grounding in each of the major fields in psychology: social psychology developmental psychology biological psychology and cognitive psychology. In addition, you will explore abnormal psychology, contemporary and historic issues in psychology and individual differences. This will be underpinned by thorough training in research methods, both qualitative and quantitative, and exploration of the scientific method. You will be encaged to evaluate a range of theories and research evidence, helping you to become a critical thinker whilst encaging you to reach y own informed conclusions.

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