MSc Psychology of Child Development and Education at Lancaster University

Understanding how humans learn, grow and adapt as they age is crucial across a wide range of disciplines, including education and child support. Many critical developmental milestones occur before a child enters school (e.g., before birth, during infancy or the preschool period). Other skills and abilities continue to develop across the primary school years.

Faculty: Faculty of Science and Technology  |  Department: Psychology  |  Duration: Full time 1 year, Part time 1 - 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: Lancaster, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Cognition in Infancy and Preschool, Cognition in the Classroom, Critical Thinking and Workplace Skills, Developmental Psychology, Neurodivergent Development, Research Dissertation, Understanding Humans Through Data.

Career pathways

With an understanding of human development, you are well-positioned to take advantage of a career path within the educational and child support sectors. Roles may include: Other career routes include teaching, research and educational or clinical psychology through further study.

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