MSc Social Psychology
Chatham, United Kingdom
MSc
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 20,700 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for EU and International| UK: GBP 10,000
Key Summary
Immerse yourself in modules exploring the psychology of intergroup behaviour, social cognition attitudes and persuasion, relating this social psychological research to social problems. Taught by world-leading experts, developing you into an independent thinker ready to continue onto a doctorate or train as a psychologist.
Build on existing knowledge, abilities and skills by developing both basic and advanced contemporary statistical and methodological issues in psychology. With the chance to further specialise in cognitive, developmental and political psychology, this degree will prepare you for doctoral study, an academic career or a job in the NHS as a psychologist.
Reasons to study MSc Social Psychology at Kent
- In the recent Research Excellence Framework (REF), 80% of our Psychology research was classified as 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent', showing the impact of our research.
- You’ll be part of a Master’s (MSc) programme that has been recognised by the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) as meeting the nationally recognised criteria for preparation training for PhD research.
- You’ll benefit from ongoing support in your studies through our peer mentoring scheme, including tailored support for statistics, as well as dedicated academic advisors.
- You’ll benefit from a dedicated MSc common room, equipped with computers up to date with the software you will require
- We have a strong track record of attracting ESRC research studentship funding.
- You can test out your theories and hypotheses in our excellent facilities, including brain stimulation and virtual reality laboratories.
Scholarship value
The award covers tuition fees, return airfares and living costs for a one-year taught Master's programme.
Deadline
Deadline for Commonwealth application: - 12 December 2024.
Hold an unconditional offer (with the only outstanding condition, international fee deposit) of a programme of study from the University of Kent - 31 January 2025
Criteria
To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, candidates must:
- Hold an undergraduate degree at UK first-class level equivalent.
- Be a citizen of or have been granted refugee status by one of the eligible Commonwealth countries listed or be a British Protected Person.
- Be a permanent resident in one of the eligible Commonwealth countries listed above.
- To be committed to the University of Kent, you can apply for more than one course and/or to more than one University, but you may only accept one offer of a Shared Scholarship.
- Not have studied or worked for one (academic) year or more in a high-income country.
- Be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship.
- Return to their home country as soon as their period of study is complete. In some circumstances, a student may be permitted to remain in the UK if seeing doctoral study and satisfy certain strict conditions.
- Hold an offer by the deadline for a full-time postgraduate taught degree on one of the eligible courses at the University of Kent:
- MSc Artificial Intelligence
- MSc Infectious Diseases
- MSc Cyber Security
- MA International Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
- MSc Applied Actuarial Science
- MSc Conservation Science
- MA English and American Literature
- MSc Artificial Intelligence
- MSc Infectious Diseases
- MSc Cyber Security
- MA International Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
- MSc Applied Actuarial Science
- MSc Conservation Science
- MA English and American Literature
Further details
Commonwealth Shared Scholarships, set up by DFID in 1986, represent a unique partnership between the United Kingdom government and UK Universities.
Funded by the UK Department of International Development (DFID), Commonwealth Shared Scholarships enable talented and motivated individuals to gain the knowledge and skills required for sustainable development. They are aimed at those who could not otherwise afford to study in the UK.
These scholarships are offered under six themes:
- Science and technology for development
- Strengthening health systems and capacity
- Promoting global prosperity
- Strengthening global peace, security and governance
- Strengthening resilience and response to crises - Access, inclusion and opportunity.
How to apply
To be considered for the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship you must:
- Make a formal application for a postgraduate degree at the University of Kent commencing September 2025/26. This can be done online here.
- Complete the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) online application process. For information on how to do that and full details of the application process please go directly to the Commonwealth Scholarships webpages.
- Applications will be considered based on Academic Excellence and a completed application.
- The Commonwealth will accept applications until 12th December 2024 (closing at 16:00 GMT).
Stage 1
- Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
- Psychological Measurement and Modelling
- Solving Social and Organisational Problems
- The Psychology of Social Challenges
- Professional Research Skills for Psychologists
- Psychology Research Project
Many of our graduates work in the public sector, the government or non-profit organisations, in leading roles, designing and evaluating policies and programmes in health services, education, environmental or animal protection organisations. They also work in the private sector as social media strategists, consultants, data scientists, managers, marketing directors or researchers at universities.
The programmes we offer help you to develop general critical, analytic and problem-solving skills that can be applied in a wide range of settings.