Master of Science by Research - Psychology

Explore a Master's in Psychology at Swansea University! Join our research-led program with top facilities and international student support. Apply now!

Understanding the complexities of the human mind and how we relate to the world around us remains one of science’s greatest challenges. Swansea University's Psychology department has an outstanding reputation both in the UK and internationally. According to the Research Excellence Framework 2014, they are one of only four psychology departments in the UK to achieve a 100% 4* rating (maximum score possible) for the reach and significance of their work. Students at Swansea's College of Human and Health Sciences, they will benefit from a dynamic and supportive research environment with many opportunities to make connections across disciplines and develop links with organizations and policymakers both in the UK and abroad. Swansea's state-of-the-art research facilities include a high-density electroencephalography (EEG) suite, a fully fitted sleep laboratory, a social observation suite, eye-tracking, psychophysiological, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), and conditioning labs, a lifespan lab and baby room, plus more than 20 all-purpose research rooms.