该计划旨在为学生做好职业准备，要求他们对心理学的特定领域的研究方法有扎实的理解。<br>为了支持这一目标，学生有机会在心理学研究方法上建立牢固的科学基础，而不仅仅是目的在于使人们能够了解最新的技术水平，同时也有可能发展出独创的研究思想，独立地制定出这些思想，采用严格的方法学标准，并在尽可能高的水平上传播结果和结论。该计划与众不同的是，它致力于学习心理学研究不同领域中的应用研究方法和技术，并为学生提供了通过在几个模块选项之间进行选择来组合自己的学习计划的机会。要求学生写论文论文（6,000-8,000字），
The MSc in Psychological Research Methods is intended for students interested in pursuing a research career in psychology and related areas, including those planning to go on to complete a PhD. Students will have the chance to cover a broad range of psychological research methods which could be used to address real-world problems in human behaviour, perception, cognition and emotion. The programme is also suited to students from a non-psychology background wishing to consider a career in psychology, as the programme is accredited by the British Psychological Society to confer the graduate basis for chartered membership. The programme is distinctive in its focus on applied research methods and the extent to which it draws upon the unique research interests, expertise, and experience of staff members in the School.