Advanced Applied Psychology

Explore the brain, behaviour and the human experience on an integrated master's degree
Our MSci Advanced Applied Psychology degree allows you to engage with all areas of psychology and gain a scientific understanding of the mind, brain, behaviour and experience, as well as the complex relationship between them.

Gain a master’s level qualification
This integrated master’s degree programme combines undergraduate and postgraduate study into a single course, as you start your studies at BSc level and graduate with a level 7 qualification equivalent to an MSc at the end of your fourth year.

Explore all areas of psychology
Throughout your studies, you will explore the core principles that underline everyday human experience, as you examine how certain behaviours can be explained using psychological constructs and methods of investigation.

Study core principles including:

• Biological psychology

• Cognitive psychology

• Developmental psychology

• Individual difference psychology

• Mental health and forensic psychology

• Social psychology.

Apply your new clinical skills in your final year
During your final year, you will use all the knowledge and skills that you will have developed across the first three years of your degree to focus on a specialist scientific research project, as you learn to become a successful professional researcher in psychology.

Prepare for your future career or further study within psychology
Our MSci Advanced Applied Psychology degree is perfect if you are considering a career in a psychology-related field and acts as an excellent foundation for research work at doctoral level (PhD) or a professional doctoral programme in psychology.

Undertake your own practical research
Using our range of specialist psychology equipment and facilities, you will use your own practical research and analytic skills to explain everyday experiences and complete experiments to enhance your learning.

You are also encouraged to select your own dissertation project and research method in your final year with a dedicated supervisor to support your individual approach, and you can also volunteer as a research assistant in the Psychology Department.

Small teaching groups for more personalised support
Our small, interactive seminars mean you are seen as an individual, not just another face in the crowd as our lecturers get to know you and how best to support your academic and personal development.

Learn from expert and experienced practicing researchers
All our lecturers are active researchers or practitioners alongside their teaching roles, meaning that they bring their knowledge and research directly into the classroom with them, so you can be sure that you are engaged in the latest from the field of Psychology.

Accreditation
Our BSc (Hons) Psychology course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), which means you’ll graduate with an industry-recognised qualification ready that acts as a first step to becoming a psychologist.

On this course you will:

• Explore all areas of psychology as you engage with complex, real-world problems.

• Gain a master's level qualification perfect for careers within psychology or for further study.

• Investigate psychological principles and theories using advanced research methods.

• Learn from research-active and experienced lecturers who get to know you and your needs.

• Choose your own research dissertation topic with the support of a dedicated, expert supervisor.

• Have the opportunity to volunteer as a Research or a Teaching Assistant in the psychology department.

• Learn on a BPS-accredited course and take the first step to becoming a psychologist.

Develop an in-depth understanding of the psychological principles and theories

Year One
In your first year, you will explore the fundamental principles of psychology studies as you begin to explore the science of our everyday experiences, and learn the key research methods and skills you will use throughout your degree.

Year Two
Your second year will expand your knowledge of all areas of psychology and further develop your experiment design, research analysis and criticism skills.

Year Three
In your third year, you will apply your skills and understanding to a variety of real-world contexts, as you develop your professional research skills ahead of your final year project on a topic of your choice.

Year Four
Your final year acts as the culmination of your learning across your degree, as you look to apply all your knowledge and skills to a final research dissertation project of your choice.

Alongside this, you will continue to develop your advanced research skills and techniques as you look to implement your own experiments to underpin your project.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• British Psychological Society