MA (Hons) Psychology at University of Glasgow

Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behaviour, covering cognitive, social, developmental and physiological psychology, individual differences and research methods. The School brings together expertise in experimental psychology, cognitive science and cognitive neuroscience, and the degrees are professionally accredited. Entry to the course is limited to a class size of 600, with priority to applicants who use the Psychology code on UCAS. The MA route is more specialised towards Arts: at least half of the courses in the first two years are Arts courses.

Duration: 4 years full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Years 1 and 2 cover Psychology 1A, 1B, 2A and 2B alongside other subjects; Year 3 core courses include Cognitive Psychology, Human Development, Individual Differences, Physiological Psychology, Social Psychology, Statistical Models and Psychometrics; Year 4 is built around a Dissertation with options such as Applied Data Visualisation and Applied Psychology in Sport.

Career pathways

Example graduate roles include support worker, assistant clinical psychologist, mental health and wellbeing support worker, social researcher, assistant statistician and trainee therapist. Graduates go on to professional roles and further study; University of Glasgow Graduate Outcomes data (graduates of 2023-24, surveyed 15 months later) shows 93.3% in work or further study and 75.4% of those in work in graduate-level employment.

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