Psychology postgraduate courses

Postgraduate Psychology courses

Online courses

Online Psychology courses

Take your ambition to the next level with courses that offer distinct pathways and develop your necessary knowledge and skills to support your progression into this diverse sector.

Tailor your studies: Focus on a theme of your choice and tailor your studies to match your current job role, your personal and professional interests, as well as your career ambitions
Join a thriving research community: The dedicated academic team conduct studies into a broad spectrum of topics and have strong links with professional bodies such as the British Psychological Society, and major employers and stakeholders within the health, ergonomics and environmental sectors, providing you the opportunity to hear from influential guest speakers
State-of-the-art facilities: Conduct experiments in our specialist facilities, including an observation suite equipped with video recording and one-way mirrors, high specification computing labs, a variety of psychological recording equipment such as EEG, eye tracking equipment and a psychology test bank

The course offers great opportunity for your career because it provides you with unique knowledge and insights that are very relevant for employers in a variety of sectors. The more effort you put into it, the more you will get out of it.

Marijn Sissingh

MSc Behaviour Change graduate

Facilities

Our specialist facilities include high specification computing labs with the latest software for designing experiments and analysing data, a variety of psychological recording equipment such as EEG, as well as observation suite equipped with video recording and one-way mirrors. There's also included eye-tracking equipment and project rooms which provide students the special space they need for conducting research.

What our Psychology graduates do

Postgraduate education extends your knowledge, skills and confidence in ways which enhance your employability and open doors to new career prospects. Our previous students have gone into different career pathways, based on the skills and qualifications gained during their programme, such as:

researcher or research assistant on major projects in an academic, commercial or public sector setting
further professional training and registered routes into professions such as counselling, clinical psychology, educational psychology and health psychology
opportunities in the health sector, local government, occupational and mental health and safety roles, child care or within consultancy and many more organisations that support the development of individuals across the lifespan

Maths anxiety: how to solve the problem

Psychology experts are leading a drive to raise maths attainment in education and improve numeracy skills in the workplace – by tackling the fear of maths affecting both children and adults.

Championing deeper connections with nature

Our behavioural research is shaping national and international programmes which draw on the power of nature connectedness to improve mental wellbeing and encourage pro-environmental action.

person in a field of tall wild grasses salutes the sunset as birds fly overhead

Harnessing compassion for mental health and wellbeing

Around one in 12 people suffer from a mental health disorder, making improving mental wellbeing a global priority. Our pioneering research has led to effective therapies and interventions.

What psychology research can you get involved in as a student?

Find out more about the range of research happening in the School of Psychology at the University of Derby.