MSc Psychology Conversion - previously called Experimental Psychology
Course overview
Studying for an MSc in Psychology (Conversion) at the University of Sussex will equip students with the latest skills used in the field of psychology. Sussex has the most advanced research facilities for studying psychology in the UK, and boasts being a top-ranking school of Psychology in various UK rankings.
The course is facilitated by top specialists, and the course content delves deeply into the various aspects of psychology, including developmental, social, cognitive, biological, clinical, and individual difference research methods and statistics, and also the ethics of the practice, to help eventual graduates become well-rounded professionals able to bring solutions to needs as they arise.
Entry requirements
Grade Requirements:
Applicants require an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above, or its equivalent in any course from an international university.
English Language Requirement:
The English requirement for international students for the MSc Occupational and Organisational Psychology at the University of Sussex includes:
- IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall, including at least 6.0 in each component. These scores must be in one sitting and have a validity of 2 years.
- Duolingo English test: 120 overall, with no component score below 110.
- TOEFL (iBT): High level (88 overall, including at least 20 in Listening, 19 in Reading, 21 in Speaking, 23 in Writing).
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): 176 overall, including at least 169 in each skill.
- LanguageCert Academic SELT: High level (70 overall, including at least 65 in each component).
Scholarships
Cate Haste Scholarship in History
£3,000 tuition fee reduction.
Up to £3,000Cate Haste Scholarship in Media and Film
£3,000 tuition fee reduction.
Up to £3,000Chancellor's Masters Scholarship
£3,000 for applicants assessed as 'Home' for fees or £5,000 for applicants assessed as 'Overseas' for fees.
Jan Metzger Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence and Adaptive Systems MSc
£12,550 fee waiver
Up to £12,550John Kinghorn Scholarship in Engineering
£10,000 tuition fee reduction.
Up to £10,000MBA Impact Scholarship
£2,500 - £5,000 towards tuition fee reduction.
Up to £2,500Sanctuary Scholarship (Masters)
Shan Vaswani Borgartz Scholarship in Media
£5,000 tuition fee reduction.
Up to £5,000Stuart Hall Scholarship
£5,000 tuition fee discount.
Up to £5,000Sussex Alumni Scholarship
£3,000 tuition fee reduction.
Up to £3,000Sussex Progressive Futures Scholarships
£10,000 tuition fee reduction.
Up to £10,000The University of Sussex Business School International Masters Award
£2,000 will be awarded as a fee waiver to all overseas fee-paying students who start a full-time Masters course at the Business school.
Up to £2,000The University of Sussex Engineering and Informatics International Masters Award
£2,000 will be awarded as a fee waiver to all overseas fee-paying students who start a full-time Masters course at the School of Engineering & Informatics.
Up to £2,000
Career opportunities
Graduates from MSc Psychology (Conversion) can build careers as:
- Psychological Well-being Practitioner
- Assistant Psychologist in NHS services
- Research Psychologist in academic or commercial settings
- Educational Psychologist trainee
- Counselling Psychologist trainee
Cost of study
The MSc Psychology (Conversion) at the University of Sussex costs £24,995 for international students, yearly.
Admission
International students can apply for this course directly through the university’s official website. Please speak with our trained advisors for assistance.
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