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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2022/2023

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Year 1 Academic year: 2022/23, Starting in: September

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This programme provides advanced training in scientific methods used for psychological research, while providing the greatest flexibility to select courses in areas of psychology and cognitive neuroscience of most interest to the student.

Students must enrol for 120 credits of courses (60 credits in both semesters) and the 60 credit Dissertation in Individual Differences Psychology (completed from April to August).

Of the 120 course credits, 80 credits are compulsory. The remaining 40 course credits must be filled with psychology SCQF Level 11 courses. Alternatively, other Level 11 or 10 courses can be chosen, subject to programme director's approval.

The MSc is available for full or part-time study, subject to immigration conditions. Part-time students must complete the same work as full-time students but over two academic years, and they write the dissertation during the second year.

Progression to the dissertation is subject to having completed at least 80 credits with an average mark of at least 50.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Psychological Research Course Options

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses

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