Academic Eligibility:
- Students must have a minimum 2:1 honours degree in Psychology or a closely related discipline.
- In exceptional circumstances, applicants with substantive relevant work experience or further training and a strong academic background will be considered.
- International students who do not meet the academic or English language requirements to study this course can qualify by completing preparatory study at the International College.
Work Experience:
Applicants should be able to demonstrate:
- Some experience with statistics, e.g. T tests, ANOVA, correlation, regression
- Experience of completing a dissertation or research project
- An understanding of experimental methods in psychology the scientific method, between subject designs, within subject designs, confounding variables, psychological measurement, etc
- An understanding of basic cognitive processes memory, attention, schema
- An understanding of basic psychobiology the stress response, sleep
- An understanding of human learning operant and classical conditioning, social learning theory
- An understanding of depression, anxiety, other psychological disorders
Indian Students Eligibility:
Indian students are eligible to apply if they meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Students have to complete a 4-year undergraduate degree in a relevant field from a recognized institution.
- Students must complete a Higher Secondary School Certificate/Indian School Certificate – Standard XII from CBSE/CISCE/WBCHSEB: English Language with 70%. This qualification must have been completed within the last three years.
Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test to get admission to this program.