Advance your research career with the MSc Psychological Research Methods at the University of Exeter, a postgraduate programme designed for aspiring PhD students and professional researchers. This degree equips you with essential methodological skills to generate robust research questions, formulate plausible theoretical answers, and conduct high-quality empirical studies, with a particular focus on cognitive, clinical, and clinical neuroscience research. You will gain the confidence and expertise to contribute meaningfully to the discipline and operate independently in future research endeavours.
This full-time, on-campus Masters degree is structured over one year, featuring compulsory modules in Advanced Statistics, Behavioural Science Research Skills, and a substantial Research Apprenticeship. You will delve into Current Research Issues and Methods in Cognitive, Affective, and Developmental Psychology and Neuroscience, as well as Advances in Clinical Psychology and Neuroscience. You will graduate with a comprehensive research toolkit, prepared for doctoral study or roles in academic and applied research settings, potentially as part of the ESRC South West Doctoral Training Partnership.