Master of Research in Psychology

A one year research master in psychology, covering advanced research design, quantitative and qualitative method, statistical analysis and a substantial supervised research project.

A research master is the standard preparation for doctoral study, and it carries more weight with British doctoral panels than a taught master does.

Master of Research in Psychology is taught at the University of West London, a UK university with degree awarding powers. Because Master of Research in Psychology is a degree, it supports an application under the UK Graduate Route, which gives two years of unsponsored work in Britain after Master of Research in Psychology ends, or three years for a doctorate. To claim it after Master of Research in Psychology you must be inside the UK on a valid student visa when you apply. One limit applies to Master of Research in Psychology as to every taught course in Britain: the rules introduced in January 2024 stop taught students bringing a spouse or children as dependants, so Master of Research in Psychology cannot support a family move.

Admission to Master of Research in Psychology requires a bachelor degree at 65 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for Master of Research in Psychology is recorded at GBP 17,250 a year. UWL charges no application fee, so applying for Master of Research in Psychology costs you nothing, and no scholarship is recorded against it. Master of Research in Psychology lists four entry windows a cycle. Apply Study Visa manages the Master of Research in Psychology application, the deposit, the offer, the CAS and the UK student visa as one process.