The University of Sheffield
Prospective Postgraduates

Psychological Research - MSc

Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences

Working closely with specialist scientists, you'll develop the skills to investigate and understand human behaviour.

About the course

1 year full time

You'll develop various research and professional skills. Use these as a foundation for further study or to enhance your career prospects.

Communication and dissemination skills will complement useful general research skills, such as bibliographic and computing skills and an awareness of ethical issues. You'll also gain expertise that is specific to research in psychology.

Entry requirements

A 2:1 honours degree in psychology or a related discipline. This MSc can either be a stand-alone one-year course or part of a 1+3 scheme if you want to do an MPhil/PhD in the department.

English language requirements for overseas students

Our standard English minimum requirements for non-native speakers are IELTS 6.5 (with no less than 6 in each part), or TOEFL 90–91 (iBT), or equivalent.

Entry requirements for international students 

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Core modules

  • Research Methods in Psychology
  • Advanced Multivariate Statistics for Psychology
  • Presentation Skills
  • Professional Skills
  • Ethical and Conceptual Issues
  • Tutor Training for Enquiry-Based Learning
  • Reviewing Psychological Research
  • Research project

Teaching

  • Small group seminars
  • Workshops

Assessment

  • Written coursework
  • Research dissertation

Fees and funding

Please contact us for the latest funding opportunities.

Financial information for postgraduate taught courses

Any questions?

If you'd like to know more about any aspect of our courses, contact us:

Josie Cassidy
E: j.cassidy@sheffield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)114 222 6515

Alex Dewar, MSc Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience

Where your masters can take you

You'll develop the skills and knowledge for all sorts of careers. Many of our graduates continue to PhD level. Others work as research associates and assistant psychologists.

Throughout your course, you'll have frequent reviews with your tutor to discuss your learning needs and objectives.

Applying psychology in the real world

Our ongoing collaborative projects with hospitals, mental health care units, the police and prison service, and several leading firms in business and industry will show you how psychology can be applied in the real world.

You'll also benefit from our research excellence. We don't just focus on one or two specialisms – with active researchers in most areas of psychology, we are consistently one of the highest-ranked research departments in the UK.

We're one of the top psychology departments in the UK for research.

Our facilities

Whatever your particular interest, we have the facilities. We have extensive facilities for research in health and social psychology. There is also a Clinical Psychology Unit laboratory for infancy research.

To give you the right tools for your research, there is a fully equipped neuroscience unit with excellent facilities for brain imaging, neuroanatomy, electrophysiology, behavioural neuroscience and computational neuroscience. We have two small-bore MRI devices and access to the University’s fMRI facility for human studies.

The Clinical Psychology Unit

Seventeen academic and clinical staff are involved in wide-ranging research programmes, training and consultancy, working closely with local NHS Trusts.

Apply now

You can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process.

Postgraduate Online Application Form