About Applied Child Psychology - Msc in Keele University
The MSc in Applied Child Psychology is designed to prepare psychology graduates for the next stage of their career in research or applied areas of developmental psychology.
Keele has a vibrant, well-established and ever-expanding community of researchers in child development. Students will benefit from their expertise across a wide range of areas including child social development (e.g. bullying and peer relationships), child cognitive development (e.g. theory of mind, attention in autism and ADHD), education (e.g. girls and science and enhancing collaborative learning in the classroom) and religion and supernatural beliefs.
MSc students are made to feel part of this research culture both through the formal modules and through involvement in research seminars and meetings.
KEY FEATURES OF YOUR MSC PROGRAMME IN PSYCHOLOGY WILL INCLUDE:
- Strong focus on your personal skills development throughout the course to help you pursue your career goals
- Opportunities to pursue your personal interests in Applied Child Psychology with support from experts
- A broad range of research methods training to maximise your employability skills
- Small group specialist teaching Applied Child Psychology from research-active tutors
- A large cohort of MSc students sharing the core Psychology modules provides a lively and supportive peer community
The programme provides taught content and research training in a range of areas in Applied Child Psychology, building on areas of staff research expertise.
We have well-established links with local schools and have created research partnerships where students come to the university to experience learning in a university setting as well as allowing our students to gain valuable experience working and collecting data in a school setting. We work with local primary, secondary, SEN and other youth groups such as with looked after children.
Academic qualification equivalents
- a min. 3 year Bachelor degree - 60% or above OR CGPA 6.5/10.0.
English language requirements
Keele University Highlights
University Type |
Public Research University |
Campus Setting |
Rural |
No of Residence |
4 |
Mode of Programs |
Full time, part time and online |
Exams Accepted |
IELTS, TOEFL |
Academic calendar |
Semester based |
Work-Study |
Available |
Financial aid |
Scholarships, grants |
Official Website |
https://www.keele.ac.uk/ |
Intake Season |
January and October |
Academic Calendar |
Semester Based |
Application Fees |
Euro 20 (Undergraduate Admissions) No fees ( Graduate application) |
English Proficiency Test Score Accepted |
IELT, TOEFL(ibt), PAE, and Cambridge Proficiency Test. |
Financial Aid |
Available |
Application Portal |
Online |
Official Website |
https://www.keele.ac.uk/ |
Admission Helpdesk |
Telephone +44 (0)1782 734010
Email admissions@keele.ac.uk |
Keele University Living Cost
The living cost includes the cost of food, accommodations, transportation, etc. it is recommended that a student must be prepared to spend around £9,000 - £12,000.
Expenses |
Cost per Annum |
Accommodation |
£3430-£8900 |
Food |
£1500-£2000 |
Transportation |
£300-£600 |
Clothes |
£200-£400 |
Miscellaneous |
£2000 |