The Psychological Sciences (Conversion) MSc online has been created for students and working professionals from non-psychology backgrounds, who want to gain a comprehensive understanding of the practical applications of psychological sciences and their impact on society. As a graduate, you’ll have acquired important transferable skills at an advanced level, such as research design, data analysis, and report preparation, whilst also building a solid basis to pursue a career as a professional psychologist through further study within the discipline (e.g. PhD, ClinPsyD, DEdPsy).

Developmental Psychology MSc develops your understanding of the psychological processes that underlie an individual's social, emotional, and cognitive development throughout their life. To understand any psychological phenomenon fully it is necessary to understand how it develops. The Master’s program at Kent gives you a deep understanding of the advanced methods, analytical techniques, and theoretical and practical approaches to developmental psychology and developmental psychopathology.

Applied developmental psychology is the application of basic developmental science in applied contexts. The School of Psychology has expertise in development in adverse contexts and atypical development in an educational context and the teaching on the course, as well as the topics offered for dissertations, will reflect this expertise.

The master’s specialisation in Developmental Psychology will help you understand how certain behaviors and cognitive functions relate to a person’s psychological and biological constitution and the development of the brain. The cognitive-biological orientation of this programme is unique in Europe. You’ll study the most recent developmental theories and research findings. And you’ll learn to apply various diagnostic and research tools in the clinical field and developmental research.

The MS in Applied Developmental Psychology (ADP) builds the skills you’ll need to address the diverse needs of children, youth, and families across multiple settings, including community-based organizations, schools, hospitals, advocacy organizations, residential treatment programs, out-of-school programs, and service agencies. This rigorous four-semester program blends challenging coursework with community-based practice making graduates stand out in the job field.

You’ll graduate ready to pursue LPCC licensure in California, specially prepared to make a difference in the mental health of young people. Faculty mentors with professional experience will help you build experience and hireability with opportunities in the field, as you learn strategies for meeting mental health needs.

Are you interested in scientific research on psychopathology? Looking for in-depth insights into the developmental origins of mental health and clinical presentation of disorders? Ready to unravel the effects of psychological treatment and prevention? Then the Clinical and Developmental Psychopathology Research Master’s may be the program for you!

This MSc provides advanced research training in a range of intellectual and practical skills associated with evolutionary, comparative, and developmental approaches to the study of the mind. The MSc in Comparative, Evolutionary, and Developmental Psychology is a one-year taught postgraduate program run by the School of Psychology and Neuroscience.

A course with diverse modules, focusing on the normal and abnormal changes that occur in the human brain from childhood through to adulthood through to old age.

The MSc. program in Psychology is a degree with specializations in consulting psychology, counselling, community psychology, and pastoral psychotherapy.