MRes Psychology degree at University of West London

Programme overview

The Psychology MRes enables you to develop cutting-edge research skills via specialist learning, teaching and independent research under the supervision of a research-active academic. You will study a range of state-of-the-art methodologies, including: responsible and critical artificial intelligence usage This MRes Psychology provides firsthand experience of conducting real-world research that is original, rigorous, and significant with the potential to impact the world for the better. Find out more information about the range of available MRes Psychology projects .

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time | Study mode: full-time (part-time available) | Intake: September 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

two 40-credit research training modules aligned to the ESRC Postgraduate Training and Development Guidelines one yearlong 100-credit independent research project module providing scope to conduct and write up a significant contribution to the scientific literature. Additionally, you will work in collaboration with an expert to conceptualise and complete an independent research article. Modules include: MRes Independent Project; Methods and Measurement in the Social Sciences; Data analysis, Replication, and Dissemination.

Career pathways

Students with a postgraduate qualification will earn an average of £6,500 a year more than those with an undergraduate degree only (Department For Education Graduate Labour Market Report 2022). MRes graduates will be highly skilled and qualified to enter research roles within industry or related fields.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You should have: an honours degree (2:2 or above) from a UK university or equivalent in psychology or related discipline. If your first degree is not in Psychology but you have covered sufficient levels of psychology and research methods, we will consider your application. Applications such as this will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Applicants will also need to complete a research proposal in collaboration with a proposed supervisor. This must be a 1000-word maximum research proposal – including information on the title, supervisor, introduction, methods, references and optional appendices; see here for an APA example (pdf, 8.6kb) – submitted as part of your application. Note that applications without a proposal will not be accepted. If your application includes a proposal, and an offer is made, but no supervision agreement is in place, you will be required to locate a supervisor before the course commences, or you will be allocated a project area on arrival by the course team. IELTS 6.5 overall or above. You need to meet our English language requirement of 6.5 overall score for IELTS, with a minimum of 5.5 for each of the four individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening).

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.uwl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/how-apply-postgraduates

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