MSc Child Psychology and Development at York St John University

Advance your understanding of the cognitive, social, and emotional development of children and young people. Led by an experienced team of developmental psychologists, our Child Psychology and Development MSc will deepen your understanding of development from infancy to young adulthood. You will also acquire the advanced research methods skills to investigate development yourself.

Faculty: School of Education, Language and Psychology  |  Duration: 1 year full time, 2 years part time  |  Study mode: full-time/part-time  |  Intake: September 2027, September 2028  |  Location: York, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules include Learning and Development; Foundational Research Methods in Psychology; Current Topics in Developmental Psychology; Advanced Research Methods in Psychology; Research Paper.

Career pathways

This course could lead you to a career directly related to psychology, such as working as an educational psychologist, or it could take you in a completely different direction, using the many transferrable skills you will develop. These include problem solving, developing arguments, analysing and evaluating information, collaboration, independent working, communication and more. Example roles include Educational psychologist; Pastoral care in education; Psychological wellbeing practitioner; Special educational needs practitioner; Teacher; Doctoral researcher (PhD student); Market researcher; Policy researcher.

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