Study Developmental Science MSc at The University of Edinburgh in the UK, School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

This unique programme seeks to enhance your understanding of key theoretical and practical issues about typical and atypical development in children and young people, and provides an opportunity for intensive advanced training in developmental science.You will learn how key topics in developmental science can be addressed using research techniques from several interrelated disciplines, such as:developmental psychologycognitive psychologycomputational scienceneurosciencelinguistics

Which department am I in?

School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

£33,200.00 (US$ 42,875) per year

This is a fixed fee

Application deadline

Expected April 2027

Start date

September 2026

Venue

Main Campus

Old College, South Bridge,

Edinburgh,

EH8 9YL, Scotland, United Kingdom

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

£33,200.00 (US$ 42,875) per year

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

Start date

September 2027

Venue

Main Campus

Old College, South Bridge,

Edinburgh,

EH8 9YL, Scotland, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, either in psychology or in a cognitive-science related discipline.

You should also be able to demonstrate evidence of your ability to learn advanced statistical/computational analysis techniques as well as evidence of your experience/interest in conducting research with children as participants.

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