About the course

This unique programme offers an opportunity for intensive advanced training in the psychology of individual differences, gaining skills in the two key subdivisions in the study of human individual differences: personality and mental abilities (intelligence), and addressing the questions of how and why people differ from one another psychologically and how these differences matter in their lives.

　　Your MSc culminates in a research dissertation in a core research area: an original, publication-quality piece of research, undertaken in collaboration with an academic working on the area of your dissertation topic.

　　The University of Edinburgh is uniquely positioned to offer this programme because of its long history of world-class individual differences research and teaching. Staff involved in teaching and supervision include internationally recognised researchers from our Individual Differences Research Group whose expertise covers topics such as:

　　the measurement, causes and consequences of personality traits

　　intelligence

　　positive psychology

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Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 1 Year(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Semester 1 (September), 2021	Edinburgh
Semester 1 (September), 2024	Edinburgh
Semester 1 (September), 2025	Edinburgh
Semester 1 (September), 2026	Edinburgh

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Edinburgh

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., an undergraduate or masters degree, that was taught and assessed in English in a majority English speaking country as defined by UK Visas and Immigration,

　　IELTS: total 7.0 (at least 6.5 in each module)

　　TOEFL-iBT: total 100 (at least 23 in each module)

　　

English language requirements

　　7.0

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 100.0

　　

Application deadline:

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World ranking

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　　THE World ranking12th / 130

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