Overview

The Comparative, Evolutionary and Developmental Psychology - Origins of Mind at the University of St Andrews is a one-year taught postgraduate programme run by the School of Psychology and Neuroscience.

The modules are taught by renowned researchers, and students normally have the opportunity to conduct a research project that is supervised by world-leading experts.

Highlights

The core curriculum provides a broad understanding of the evolution and development of behaviour and cognition, supplemented with options that allow students to explore specialist topics at an advanced level.

Students gain a range of valuable transferable skills that are highly relevant for pursuing a postgraduate research degree or other research-related careers.

Students have the opportunity, subject to availability, to conduct an independent research project, supervised by our academic staff. These projects often include field- or zoo-based animal studies, or studies on children and adult humans.

Careers

Many postgraduates from this course have gained academic positions in universities across the world while others have pursued careers in academic publishing, management services, and wildlife conservation.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Empirical Approaches to the Evolution of Communication

Methods of Data Analysis in Psychology

Origins of Human Cognition

Animal Models in Neuroscience and Psychology

Topics in Social Cognition: Developmental and Comparative Perspectives

Evolution of Human Behaviour and Culture

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-07 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7

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PTE Academic

76

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TOEFL^® IBT

94

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

St Andrews, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Educational Psychology Developmental Psychology View 76 other Masters in Educational Psychology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

7

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PTE Academic

76

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TOEFL^® IBT

94

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Other requirements

General requirements

A 2.1 Honours undergraduate degree in Psychology or a cognate discipline. If you studied your first degree outside the UK, see the international entry requirements.

English language proficiency.

CV that includes your personal details with a history of your education and employment to date

personal statement (500 words)

sample of your own, single-authored academic written work (2,000 words)

two original signed academic references

academic transcripts and degree certificates

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
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Accidents
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Tuition Fee

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International

29900 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 29900 GBP per year during 12 months.
National

12030 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12030 GBP per year during 12 months.

Living costs for St Andrews

660 - 1140 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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