Study Developmental and Educational Psychology - MSc at University of Kent in the UK, School of Psychology

Developmental and Educational Psychology - MSc

UK

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What will I learn?

Overview: Our Master’s gives you a deep understanding of the advanced methods, analytical techniques, and theoretical and practical approaches to developmental psychology and developmental psychopathology. It provides a clear pathway to a career or postgraduate research in this fascinating field and the opportunity to help people of all ages in a range of settings.Reasons to study Developmental and Educational Psychology at Kent: Opportunity to run studies from the Kent Child Development Unit (KCDU), a resource including child-friendly lab space and a register of 5,000 potential child participants. Other facilities include eye trackers, virtual reality and brain stimulation labs. Psychology at Kent was ranked 5th for research intensity in The Complete University Guide 2022. The Developmental Psychology Group has excellent links with the wider community and explores a range of questions.Teaching by academics and professionals such as educational psychologists, clinical psychologists, child therapists, and speech and language therapists.Join the supportive and welcoming community on our Canterbury campus, with access to the world-class resources of our Templeman Library.

Which department am I in?

School of Psychology

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
£20,700.00 (US$ 26,733) per year
This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

October 2027

Venue

University of Kent - Canterbury Campus

Canterbury Campus,

Canterbury,

Kent,

CT2 7NZ, Southern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
£20,700.00 (US$ 26,733) per year
This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Application deadline

Expected August 2027

Start date

October 2026

Venue

University of Kent - Canterbury Campus

Canterbury Campus,

Canterbury,

Kent,

CT2 7NZ, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

A Bachelors or Masters degree with: a. Adequate level of academic achievement A first or second class honours degree in Psychology or another relevant subject or equivalent. All applications are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, professional qualifications and relevant experience may also be taken into account when considering applications.

b. Statistics and research methods training in the social sciences This programme includes a one-year statistics sequence which you must normally pass in order to receive your award. The teaching assumes that you are familiar with the following topics: Means and standard deviations Distributions, hypothesis testing and statistical significance t-tests Correlation coefficients Variables and measurement

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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