心理学MRes / PGCert

本课程主要面向知识经济技能奖学金KESS资助的获得者，在那里学生与外部公司合作专注于现场研究。本课程还可以考虑已经具备硕士学位水平（或实际工作经验）且具有适当研究背景的自费申请人。您可能有一个特定的研究目标，并准备进行独立的研究以取得博士学位水平的研究，或者正在寻求独立的基于研究的资格，该资格适用于具有可转移技能并可供毕业生就业的研究职业。通常期望独立研究（120个学分）应在高质量的同行评审期刊中以可发布的标准发表，并且您将获得上级的支持，以为此目的提供支持。如果您正在考虑使用此选项，我们强烈建议您在申请
This course is primarily aimed at recipients of Knowledge Economy Skills Scholarships KESS Funding where students focus on field research in partnership with an external company. This course can also consider self-funded applicants who are already in possession of a masters level qualification (or practical work-based experience) and who have a suitable background in research methods. You may have a specific research aim in mind and will be ready to carry out independent research leading to PhD level study or be seeking a stand-alone research based qualification suitable for a career in research with transferable skills for graduate employment.<br>It is the normal expectation that the independent research (120 credits) should be of at a publishable standard in a high quality peer reviewed journal and you will receive support from your supervisors to support you in that aim.<br>If you are considering this option you are strongly encouraged to get in touch with potential supervisor in the school prior to making an application to discuss your area of interest.<br>The School's Psychology masters degrees cover a number of specialist areas that reflect the mix of research expertise within the department. The School boasts a number of prestigious research centres which, as well as being in the vanguard of academic research, offer students unique opportunities for project work under internationally recognised supervisors. The School forms a large part of the College of Health and Behavioural Sciences, a College, which boasts a very strong research, and teaching ethos that translates into excellent courses.<br><br>Careers<br>The course is primarily designed for students who wish to pursue a career in academic research or who wish to deepen their expertise and professional understanding in a particular discipline. Although KESS funded students can apply to upgrade their MRes Scholarship to a PhD scholarship this route not the ESRC accredited route to PhD study. Those interested in pursuing a PhD are strongly advised to consider the ESRC accredited MSc Psychology Research.