Overview

With the skills and knowledge you acquire from studying within our Department of Psychology , you will find yourself in demand from a wide range of employers. The graduates of the Psychology degree offered by University of Essex have been employed in clinical psychology, educational psychology, criminal and forensic psychology.

Your future

You study in a stimulating and vibrant research environment, and we provide excellent research facilities. In general, our students enjoy the same access to neuroscience and other research equipment as our academic staff, and access to our research participant pool, which is essential for your experimental research.

You also benefit from the supportive supervision given by our staff, and the friendly and collegiate atmosphere provided by fellow students. This ensures that we have an exemplary record in supporting our MSD students to produce high-quality theses within one year.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Cognitive psychology

Developmental psychology

Social and cognitive neuroscience

Social psychology

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Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-18 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-04-20 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-10-08 00:00:00

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There is not currently a deadline to apply; however, courses may stop taking applications once full.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

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95

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5

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PTE Academic

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IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Colchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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95

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5

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

You will need a high lower second class honours degree (2:2) or equivalent in psychology or a related subject

You will normally be required to attend an interview/Skype interview for acceptance, and acceptance is subject to research expertise in the department.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

23625 GBP / year

≈ 23625 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

5238 GBP / year

≈ 5238 GBP / year

Living costs

Colchester

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 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

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Delivered

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Colchester

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