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Overview
Course Description
The Psychology - Psychology Conversion Course programme of Trinity College Dublin allows a student to proceed to postgraduate training, including higher degrees by research, and to specialise in an area of professional psychology. It is a two year full-time course based on lectures, tutorials, laboratory classes and research projects.
Candidates for admission to the Higher Diploma in Psychology must hold a primary degree, in any discipline with at least an upper second-class honors. Application for entry is not via the CAO system.
Students will cover the following areas of psychology, as required for professional accreditation:
- Biological basis of behaviour
- Cognitive psychology
- Research design, quantitative and qualitative methods
- Developmental and lifespan psychology
- Social psychology
- Personality and individual differences
Programme Structure
Modules offered:
- Psychological Thought
- Cognition
- Neuroscience and Behaviour
- Developmental Psychology
- Perception
- Social Psychology
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
English
IELTS 6.5
PTE Academic 63
TOEFL® IBT 88
Credits
120 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Psychology Cognitive Sciences School Counselling View 51 other Masters in Psychology in IrelandAcademic requirements
GPA Upper Second Class
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
PTE Academic 63
TOEFL® IBT 88
Other requirements
General requirements
- Candidates for admission to the Psychology Conversion Course must hold a primary degree, in any discipline, with at least an upper second-class honors.
- We will also accept applications from final year students of other honours degree programmes, where any offers made would be contingent on results obtained.
- A strictly limited number of students will be accepted, based on the application form with two academic references and a curriculum vitae.
- In addition to your primary qualification and references, the following will be taken into account in the selection process: any relevant or cognate postgraduate qualifications; any courses or modules taken in psychology; any work experience, paid or voluntary, in a relevant setting.
- If English is not your first language or you have not been educated through English, you are required to submit qualifications or notice of your test date with your application before you can be considered.
Tuition Fee
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International
19499 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 19499 EUR per year during 24 months. -
EU/EEA
9750 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 9750 EUR per year during 24 months.
Living costs for Dublin
1100 - 1800 EUR /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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