Overview

Social Psychology course at The University of Edinburgh will teach you how to think as a social psychologist, how to answer questions about social phenomena, and advance your knowledge of the theories, concepts, and research that make up social psychology’s distinctive perspective.

Career opportunities

The programme is primarily designed for students who:

want to pursue a research-oriented career in social psychology

are interested in a wide variety of careers where it is valuable to be able to conduct sound social research, or to develop and evaluate practices and policies relating to social behaviour and thinking

The programme 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

synthesis and communication of complex literature

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Current Approaches in Social Psychology

Problem-based Social Psychological Research

Psychological Research Skills

Univariate Statistics and Methodology using R

Multivariate Statistics and Methodology using R

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-06 00:00:00

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Round 1 deadline: 19 November

Round 2 deadline: 25 February

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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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, in psychology or in a related discipline, with at least one advanced course in psychology studied.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

34860 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

14390 GBP / year

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Living costs

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

725 - 1167 GBP / month

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

Funding

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Living costs

Edinburgh

Funding

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