Overview

The Psychological Research Methods MSc programme from The University of Exeter key features are:

It can be applied for as a stand-alone degree or form the first year of a PhD

Delivered as part of the ESRC South West Doctoral Training Partnership – a hub of world-class social science research

Acquire the necessary skills to generate good research questions, establish plausible theoretical answers, and carry out high-quality empirical research in order to test your hypotheses

Complete a research project that makes a contribution to the discipline, and gives you necessary skills and confidence to be able to operate independently in the future

Career opportunities:

On completion of your Psychological Research Methods programme from The University of Exeter, you will have the scientific skills to enable progression into research or professional psychology, the communication skills required for marketing and business roles, and the interpersonal skills needed for progression into personnel or caring professions.

Exeter’s reputation amongst graduate employers has helped postgraduates into successful careers in research, high technology industries, management, personnel, legal and advertising services amongst others.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Statistics

Behavioural Science Research Skills

Research Apprenticeship

Current Research Issues in Psychological Research Methods

Methods in Cognitive and Clinical Psychology and Neuroscience

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
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- Apply before 2026-09-17 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

67

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Exeter, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Psychology Educational Research View 128 other Masters in Educational Research in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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120

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90

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67

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IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

Normally a 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent in Psychology. A degree in another discipline may be accepted if it included substantial content in Psychology, research methodology and statistics.

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Tuition Fees

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28900 GBP / year

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13300 GBP / year

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Additional Details

UK fees per year:

£6,600 part-time

International fees per year:

£14,300 part-time

Living costs

Exeter

United Kingdom

649 - 1087 GBP / month

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Overview

The Psychological Research Methods MSc programme from The University of Exeter key features are:

Career opportunities:

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Programme Structure

Check out the full curriculum

Key information

Duration

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Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

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