Overview

Key research areas

Building on training in research methods and statistics, you will take courses on the theoretical and methodological aspects of individual differences research, and the findings in these areas.

Your Psychology of Individual Differences course at The University of Edinburgh culminates in a research dissertation, an original, publication-quality piece of research, undertaken in close collaboration with an academic working on the area, or an adjacent area, of your dissertation topic.

Staff involved in teaching and supervision include internationally recognised researchers whose expertise covers topics, such as:

measurement and psychometrics
personality
intelligence
life satisfaction and other aspects of well-being
life outcomes, such as health, education, employment
organisational psychology
psychopathology
cognitive ageing
behavioural Genetics

Career opportunities

The programme is designed for students who want to pursue a research-oriented career in psychology or related fields, such as:

organisational psychology
health psychology
genetics
epidemiology
social psychology
developmental psychology
psychopathology
educational psychology

More broadly, the programme also teaches a broad range of transferable skills applicable to a wide range of modern jobs, such as:

human resources
research design
data management and processing
statistical modelling and interpretation
synthesis and communication of complex literature

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Seminar in Personality

The first compulsory course on individual differences consists of lectures covering the basics of the measurement, development, causes and consequences of personality traits, followed by a series of lecturer-assisted student presentations and group discussions on key topics of personality research.

Seminar in Intelligence

The second compulsory course on individual differences consists of lectures covering the basics of the measurement, development, causes and consequences of cognitive abilities, followed by a series of lecturer-assisted student presentations and group discussions on key topics of intelligence research.

Psychological Research Skills (general advanced research methodology)
Univariate Statistics and Methodology using R (an introduction to R and statistical models)
Multivariate Statistics and Methodology using R (advanced statistical modelling)

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-30 00:00:00

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Deadline Round 1: 13 November
Deadline Round 2: 2 February
Deadline Round 3: 30 April

Language

English

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100

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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100

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General requirements

A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in psychological, biological or social sciences, or any similar subject based on methodological and statistics studies.

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Tuition Fees

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33200 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

13700 GBP / year

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Living costs

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

725 - 1167 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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