Developmental Psychology – MSc/PgDip

On this course you study

• development through the lifespan – from infancy, childhood and adolescence into adulthood and old age
• stability and change in our physical, cognitive, social and emotional development
• similarities and differences in the development of individuals and how factors such as biology and environment shape our development

This course is accredited as conferring eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership, provided you achieve an overall mark of at least 50 per cent. This is the first step towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist.

The course is ideal if you are a

• psychology graduate seeking to advance your knowledge of developmental psychology
• graduate from a non-psychology background wanting to apply developmental psychology in the workplace
• graduate considering professional training in a developmental field, such as educational psychology or in areas of psychology requiring Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (previously GBR)
• graduate considering a research career

During your studies you

• gain insight into how and why developmental changes take place, for example, in memory, problem-solving ability and emotional understanding
• explore why children differ in their development, for example, in attributes such as self-esteem and motivation
• gain a thorough grounding in traditional and contemporary developmental theories
• gain comprehensive knowledge and experience of developmental psychology research methods, enabling you to carry out good quality research
• apply your knowledge of lifespan development in various practical settings including education and healthcare

You improve key skills such as • critical thinking • group working • report writing • data analysis • IT ability.

We also offer you the opportunity to gain experience of teaching developmental psychology on our undergraduate programmes.