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On our Psychology Conversion MSc you'll be introduced to the foundational knowledge of the biological bases of behaviour, and the key concepts in cognitive psychology and their real-world applications. 

You’ll study a diverse range of theoretical and methodological approaches in social psychology and the psychology of individual differences, and you’ll be introduced to key theories and topics in child development and life-span development. 

You will learn about quantitative and qualitative research methods in psychology and gain experience in small-scale research projects, developing your skills in research design and data analysis.

You will develop an understanding of psychological perspectives in the forensic field that inform the practice of forensic psychology, and knowledge of how digital technologies are shaping, and are shaped by, psychological experience through studying cyberpsychology.

Throughout you will consider historical, social and cultural influences on the understandings of psychology.

Course structure

Typically a week will consist of three two-hour lectures and three one-hour seminars or practical-based workshops for research skills, with the remainder of the week in independent study. 

There will also be a series of lectures and workshops, and one-to-one supervision meetings throughout the year to support you with your psychology project. 

In lectures and seminar-based learning you’ll engage in collective exploration and discussion of key topics as well as student presentations, workshops, debates, simulations and reading groups.

Every module has at least one formative assessment task and we create opportunities for you to try out different assessment types. 

Example formative tasks could include:

• draft research proposals
• essay plans
• multiple choice quizzes
• in-class draft analyses
• blog posts. 

Modules

• Psychological Investigation
• Forensic Psychology
• Brain, Body and Cognition
• Cyberpsychology
• Social Psychology and Individual Differences
• Life-Span Development
• Psychology Project

The Psychology Project module enables you to design, conduct, analyse and interpret a research study relevant to psychological literature. You will have one-to-one supervision with a lecturer in the psychology team, who will guide your independent study and provide support with writing your research report.

Our modules and the topics covered are designed to demonstrate that you are attaining the breadth and depth in the British Psychological Society Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) curriculum areas. The GBC curriculum includes:

• biological psychology
• cognitive psychology
• developmental psychology
• individual differences
• social psychology
• conceptual and historical issues in psychology
• research methods
• empirical project.

Although not a GBC curriculum topic at Brighton you will also benefit from studying forensic psychology and cyberpsychology.

Lab facilities

Mithras House has a series of lab spaces, which are used for teaching and student and staff research. 

VR and eye tracking lab
This lab is used for psychological research, specifically:

• eye-tracking research – eye-tracking (using an eye-tracking nano bar and eye-tracking glasses) is used to study visual attentional patterns across areas including CCTV observation and analysis, marketing and advertising research, and police and offender perceptions

• virtual reality research – VR allows participants to immerse themselves in virtual environments, so that researchers can study typically impractical situations. Research areas include the effects of virtual interactions, phobias, wellbeing, meditation, and city architecture

• measuring physiological responses within participants in response to external stimuli – equipment includes an electroencephalography (EEG) headset and Electrodermal Activity (EDA) equipment.

The space has adjustable lighting and a blackout blind for maintaining consistent lighting conditions during eye-tracking research, as well as sensors set up in the room to allow individuals to move freely around the room during virtual reality research.

Stats lab
A specialist workspace with computing equipment for statistical analysis and projects involving video and audio editing software. The lab contains eight acoustically treated booths for both recording and transcribing interviews undertaken as part of dissertation research and for recording and editing podcasts. The lab is accessible as a study space to students on psychology courses. 

Applied cognition lab
A dedicated research space for psychological research involving measures such as electrodermal activity (EDA) and electroencephalography (EEG). The space is designed to allow the participant and researcher to sit at separate desks whilst psychophysiological data is being collected. 

Life lab
The Life lab is fitted with lounge furniture to provide a comfortable space for conducting qualitative research with larger groups. The lab can be used to conduct research activities with children of all ages and can be used for meetings and events. The room also contains a dedicated space to conduct assessed role play or interviews with children.

City lab
This is a qualitative research methods and creative methods resource for all students, staff and researchers, as well as research participants, including children, community groups and the general public. It can also be used for a range of meetings and events. The City lab contains a kitchen, a teaching/meeting room with enhanced acoustic isolation and two meeting spaces that can be separated with a screen or combined to accommodate larger groups.

Take a video tour of the labs with technicians Andrea and Grace 

Meet the team

Dr Julie Morgan, course leader

Dr Julie Morgan joined the 麻豆传媒 as a psychology lecturer in 2011. She teaches across a range of both undergraduate and postgraduate modules in psychology, covering areas including cognition, social psychology, individual differences, research methods and cyberpsychology.

Julie's research interests broadly focus on aspects of applied social cognition and mental health. Her work has included research projects on social anxiety, autobiographical memory and rumination. More recently, she has a growing interest in how people experience and regulate their online selves and the effects of social media on mental health.    

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Course fees

Course fees for students starting this course in 2026 will be published here soon.

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We offer a range of scholarships for postgraduate students. Bursaries and loans may also be available to you.

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The fees listed here are for the first year of full-time study if you start your course in the academic year 2025–26.

You will pay fees for each year of your course. Some fees may increase each year.

UK undergraduate and some postgraduate fees are regulated by the UK government and increases will not be more than the maximum amount allowed. Course fees that are not regulated may increase each year by up to 5% or RPI (whichever is higher).

If you are studying part-time your fee will usually be calculated based on the number of modules that you take.

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• Fees, bursaries, scholarships and government funding info for UK and international postgraduate students
• Student finance and budgeting while studying
• About the university’s fees by checking our student contract and (pdf).

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