Masters Degrees by Coursework and Research

Masters programmes

The School offers five coursework Masters degrees:

These consist of advanced training in statistics and methodology, specialist courses, and an empirical project. They are excellent training courses for those intending to pursue higher degrees by research or careers in the human services.

 

MSc graduation

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Aims and objectives

All Masters programmes offered by the School of Psychology at Kent have three common aims:

  • To provide students with an advanced training in psychological theory and its application in the area of their programme.
  • To enable students to acquire advanced training and expertise in the design, statistical analysis and evaluation of research in psychology.
  • To satisfy the academic requirements for the Masters knowledge base specified by the relevant Division of the British Psychological Society (where applicable).

By the end of their degree programme, students will have acquired the following:

  • specialised knowledge of and critical insight into the key theoretical issues in the area of their programme.
  • advanced knowledge of and expertise in the methodological and statistical principles of psychology, including the expertise needed to design and conduct a research project in the specialist area of their programme.
  • expertise in scientific writing: selecting, organising, analysing, evaluating and synthesising complex material in psychology; familiarity with the conventions for writing papers in the journals relevant to the area of their programme.
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Programme structure

All our taught MSc programmes are based around a 180 credit structure (2 Kent credits = 1 ECTS credit). All MSc students take the Advanced Statistics and Methodology module (40 credits) and conduct an empirical research project (60 credits), which is written up in the form of a dissertation, on a subject related to their chosen MSc programme. The remaining 80 credits consist of modules specific to the individual MSc programme.

180 Kent credits (90 ECTS credits):
Kent credits
ECTS credits
Advanced Statistics and Methodology
40
20
Dissertation
60
30
4 Modules specific to MSc programme
80
40
This year's timetables

 

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Arrangements for part-time students

Part-time students must take at least 50% of the programme in their first year, of which 40 credits (20 ECTS credits) will normally be the Advanced Statistics and Methodology module. The dissertation project will normally be conducted during the second year. Deadlines will apply within the year in which the relevant part of the course is taken.

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