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Psychology explores the complexities of the human mind and its associated behaviours. It considers the individual, as well as groups of people, and looks at biological and environmental influences, societal pressures, information processing, language, memory and much more.
It is a popular postgraduate subject, and you’ll find widespread options for courses at master’s, PhD, and doctoral levels of study all over the UK. Most courses allow for specialisation in particular areas within psychology, which means you can organise your studies to suit the type of career pathway you intend to pursue after completing your education.
Entry onto a postgraduate course will carry certain academic requirements, and typically also includes a mandatory amount of professional practice hours.
Psychology is a diverse discipline, and whichever type of postgraduate course you are applying for will cover a broad spectrum of material, including cognitive, social and developmental theory, as well as practical tasks and clinical aspects. You’ll learn both theoretical and practical approaches to the subject, and be assessed using a variety of methods, from formal examinations to coursework, work placements, presentations and original research projects.
The training standards required for psychological practice in the UK are established by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and all courses will adhere to these. Most courses also hold full accreditation from the British Psychological Society (BPS), to which you can register as a full member after graduation.
Our MSc Psychological Research Methods provides in-depth training in both the quantitative and qualitative methods employed in Read more...
Our gender and sexuality studies course is built around the interdisciplinary study of gender and sexuality, an exciting and growing area Read more...
Aimed at graduates of either the computational sciences or the psychological sciences, this Master's degree in cognition and computation Read more...
Our MRes Psychology covers the critical appreciation of existing research and research methods in a chosen research area designing, Read more...
Psychosocial studies holds that conventional distinctions found in many areas of sociology and psychology between the 'psychological' and Read more...
Our MSc provides comprehensive coverage of contemporary psychological theory and research, designed to provide the Graduate Basis for Read more...
Offered jointly by Birkbeck and UCL's Institute of Education, our Master's degree in educational neuroscience will provide you with Read more...
The MA Psychoanalytic Studies allows you to study the origins of psychoanalysis, its history over its first 120 years of life, its main Read more...
Our Graduate Certificate in Psychosocial Studies introduces you to substantial strands of psychosocial theory theory that proposes Read more...
Our cognitive neuroscience and neuropsychology Master's programme brings together some of the world's leading researchers in the field of Read more...
Our cognitive neuroscience and neuropsychology Master's programme brings together some of the world's leading researchers in the field of Read more...
Our highly respected MSc Organizational Psychology, accredited by the British Psychological Society, will develop your understanding of Read more...
Birkbeck's Master's degree in health and clinical psychological sciences is designed for graduates with a background in psychology, Read more...
Our MRes Social Research and Gender and Sexuality is an interdisciplinary social science training programme designed to prepare you for Read more...
Our MRes Social Research and Psychosocial Studies is an interdisciplinary social science training programme designed to prepare you for Read more...
Birkbeck's Master's degree in health and clinical psychological sciences is designed for graduates with a background in psychology, Read more...
An PhD is an advanced postgraduate research degree that requires original research and the submission of a substantial dissertation of Read more...
An PhD is an advanced postgraduate research degree that requires original research and the submission of a substantial dissertation of Read more...
An PhD is an advanced postgraduate research degree that requires original research and the submission of a substantial dissertation of Read more...
Birkbeck has a strong tradition in interdisciplinary gender and sexuality studies, and encourages research students to think in innovative Read more...