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- The MSci course lasts 4 years
- Students take both BSc and Masters level modules
- MSci students choose to specialise in one of a set of 3 “pathways” - areas of Psychology where the Department has significant research strengths. Currently, the Department has defined 3 pathways. They are:
- Neuroscience & Neuroimaging
- Developmental DisordersExperimental, Cognitive & Social Psychology
- In 2019-2020 there wil be two new pathways; Forensic Psychology and Clincal Psychology
- MSci and BSc students take identical modules and will be taught together during years 1 & 2
- At the beginning of year 3 MSci and BSc courses take different directions:
- MSci year 3 includes a literature survey, 2 1 advanced modulesmodule, pathway specific modules, and modules in Advanced Research Methods and Transferable Skillsa MSci Research Project.
- MSci year 4 includes 2 3 further advanced modules, and an extended and in-depth research project.
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- The MSci degree is particularly useful for students who are generally aiming for a scientific career, but it will also enhance skills that are useful in a variety of jobs.
- The MSci gives you a broader and more in depth coverage of Psychology with opportunities to specialise and develop skills relevant for future careers
- The MSci is likely to be useful for a variety of future careers:
- PhD: MSci then PhD
- Educational Psychologist: MSci then Educational Doctorate
- If you want to enhance your employability generally
- You may want to remain in the BSc Programme if you intend to follow careers that involve specialist training at postgraduate level:
- Forensic Psychologist: BSc then specialist MSc
- Occupational Psychologist: BSc then specialist MSc
- School Teacher: BSc then PGCE
- Clinical Scientist in the NHS: BSc then specialist MSc
- Scientist in a non-Psychology discipline: BSc then MSc
- Enter a non-scientific career
- Currently the DClinPsy at the University of Hull is only accepting applicants who are studying for their BSc. If you want to apply for this course, remain on the BSc. We believe, however, that the MSci will offer advantages for those students who wish to apply for Clinical Doctorates elsewhere. In the future in-takes, the Hull DClinPsy will consider applications from students who have completed the MSci.If you are an International Student, you will want to consider the relative importance given to undergraduate integrated masters (MSci) and postgraduate masters (MSc) level qualifications in the profession and country you are interested in working in. This will differ considerably depending upon your circumstances. You should also be aware that the terms of your visa may prevent you from transferring between programmes once registered, or may require you to reapply in order to transfer.
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- Yes - 4 year undergraduate courses attract a 4-year loan (whereas a stand-alone masters programme must be paid for).Information about applying for a 4-year loan will be available from Mo Onyett, Student Welfare Adviser (mo.onyett@york.ac.uk). Students who wish to transfer should apply for their student finance as if they are continuing on exactly the same course they started on.
I am a year 2 student - what steps do I have to take to get onto the MSci?
- Week 6 Autumn Term 5 Semester 1 - attend information session on MSci
- Week 6/7 Semester 1 – discuss options with personal supervisor.
- Week 2 Spring Term – By the start of Semester 2– decide whether you want to transfer to the MSci, and indicate which pathway you want to follow.
- Late Spring Term Early Semester 2 – make module decisions at the same time as BSc students.
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- You should talk carefully with your personal supervisor about which options would be best for your future career.
- Before week 2 in the Spring Termthe start of Semester 2, you will need to decide whether you want to transfer to the MSci, or remain on the BSc course.In Week 2 of the Spring Term you will have to make a firm decision, and if you decide to transfer to the MSci you MSci, you will also then need to decide which pathway you want to specialise in.
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