Overview

You will learn how key topics in developmental science can be addressed using research techniques from several interrelated disciplines, such as:

developmental psychology
cognitive psychology
computational science
neuroscience
linguistics

Key research areas

Developmental Science from The University of Edinburgh aims to equip you with the skills required to conduct independent scientific research that addresses key issues in developmental science.

Your MSc culminates in a research dissertation in a core research area, an original, publication-quality piece of research undertaken in close collaboration with researchers in the relevant group.

The core research areas of our department are:

social psychology
cognitive neuropsychology
individual differences
psychology of language
human development

Career opportunities

The programme is primarily designed for students who aspire to pursue a research-oriented career in developmental science. However, the course also teaches a broad range of transferable skills applicable to a wide range of modern jobs, such as research design, data management and processing, statistical modelling and interpretation, as well as the synthesis and communication of complex literature.

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Psychological Research Skills: General advanced research methodology

Univariate Statistics and Methodology using R: Introduction to R and statistical models

Multivariate Statistics and Methodology using R: Advanced statistical modelling

Developmental Science

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-30 00:00:00

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Round 1 deadline:13 November
Round 2 deadline:26 February
Round 3 deadline:30 April

Language

English

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100

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Cognitive Science Developmental Psychology View 32 other Masters in Developmental Psychology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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100

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General requirements

A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, either in psychology or in a cognitive-science related discipline.

You should also be able to demonstrate evidence of your ability to learn advanced statistical/computational analysis techniques as well as evidence of your experience/interest in conducting research with children as participants.

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Tuition Fees

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33200 GBP / year

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13700 GBP / year

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Living costs

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

725 - 1167 GBP / month

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