Psychological Research Methods

Are you interested in pursuing a career in research, or looking to progress into specialist areas of professional psychology? this programme will enable you to develop the skills and technical knowledge required to advance in these areas. our msc psychology research methods programme provides you with hands-on experience, fantastic teaching, and economic and social research council (esrc) recognised phd-level research teaching. throughout the year, you will benefit from research led teaching delivered by world-leading academics.

ELP programs are offered by universities or pathway institutions to assist students in achieving the language proficiency required for academic studies. You can get admitted to your course with a lower language requirement if you do an ELP program.

Our masters in psychological research methods will equip you with transferable skills valued by all employers: in communication; critical thinking; numeracy; and self-management. from research analysts to retail managers, a good grasp of human behavioural patterns and the science of the mind makes psychology graduates attractive to a wide range of employers. helping you to prepare for your future career is important to us. we will help you decide on your career path and give you the chance to develop the right skills. there are three academic employability champions within the psychology department whose role is to ensure that our students become highly sought after, employable, graduates. this includes providing students with information about pathways to various careers inside and outside of psychology, and advice about further study. we offer one-to-one careers sessions, regular drop-in psychology careers cafés, and careers fairs. some psychology graduates go on to become chartered psychologists, specialising in clinical, educational, occupational, forensic, health or sports psychology. you will be equipped, also, to engage in opportunities in new and emerging areas such as environmental psychology, consumer psychology, and business intelligence. the workplace is a fiercely competitive field. in graduating with a masters from lancaster, you will be given a wider range of opportunities, and gain an edge when applying for new roles. this advanced qualification will also support your career progression as you move into more senior positions.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. Lancaster University has partnerships with the following companies: