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Postgraduate Psychology

Let's unlock the mind's mysteries together.

We are a friendly, stimulating and supportive environment for students where science flourishes. We are a research-intensive department where students are taught by people at the forefront of their fields in well-equipped facilities.

We have an array of taught MSc and postgraduate research programmes that will enable you to gain greater depth of knowledge and expertise in particular areas of interest. Each of our taught programmes are designed and delivered by staff who produce internationally excellent research in these fields. Similarly, our faculty is equipped to provide excellent supervision across a breadth of research topics.

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Why study Psychology at York

9th in the UK for Psychology
according to the Complete University Guide 2025
Committed to gender equality
We hold an Athena SWAN Gold Award for our commitment to improving gender equality in the Department.
Excellent research
Ranked 8th in the UK for research and 2nd for research output quality in the Times Higher Education's ranking of the latest REF results (2021)

I work for an independent educational psychology service in London. I am commissioned by schools to work full-time as an assistant psychologist under the supervision of a qualified educational psychologist.

Bairava, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience (MSc)

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