MSc Psychology of Education BPS at University of Bristol

Programme overview

The MSc Psychology of Education is a British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited conversion programme that provides you with an excellent grounding in the psychology of education. It draws on a wide range of theories and methods from across the core areas of psychology and encourages you to consider how they apply to education and educational contexts. You will benefit from our longstanding tradition of high-quality research and teaching in this area, and will acquire unique skills in both psychology and research methods.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences | Department: School of Education | Duration: One year full-time, Two to three years part-time | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Career pathways

Our goal is to equip our MSc Psychology of Education (BPS) graduates with the tools to demonstrate impact, excellence and distinctiveness in your chosen field. We will enable our graduates to display the following characteristics: To be equipped to demonstrate impact, excellence and distinctiveness in your chosen field.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You will typically need a strong second-class honours degree (55% or higher) or an international equivalent in any subject. We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so you would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of your degree. English language: profile level C.

Domestic applicants: GBP 14,000 a year (2027/28). full-time per year; 2027 entry, subject to annual review. Source

International applicants: GBP 29,900 a year (2027/28). full-time per year; 2027 entry, subject to annual review. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: One year full-time, Two to three years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/start-application/

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