To understand any psychological phenomenon fully you must first understand how it develops.

Study the Developmental Psychology MSc at Kent to explore the psychological processes that affect the social, emotional and cognitive development of a person during their lifetime.

Our Master’s in Developmental and Educational Psychology gives you a deep understanding of the advanced methods, analytical techniques, and theoretical and practical approaches to developmental psychology and developmental psychopathology. It provides a clear pathway to a career or postgraduate research in this fascinating field and the opportunity to help people of all ages in a range of settings.

Reasons to study Developmental and Educational Psychology:

• Opportunity to run studies from the Kent Child Development Unit (KCDU), a resource including child-friendly lab space and a register of 5,000 potential child participants. Other facilities include eye trackers, virtual reality and brain stimulation labs.
• Psychology at Kent was ranked 5th for research intensity in The Complete University Guide 2022. The Developmental Psychology Group has excellent links with the wider community and explores a range of questions.
• Teaching by academics and professionals such as educational psychologists, clinical psychologists, child therapists, and speech and language therapists.
• Join the supportive and welcoming community on our Canterbury campus, with access to the world-class resources of our Templeman Library.
• Support from the Graduate and Researcher College as well as the School of Psychology. You are joining a strong intellectual and social community.

What you’ll learn

We draw on the strengths of our academic staff and researchers working in the field of developmental psychology.

Their expertise includes language development, representational ability and early social-cognitive understanding of others, singing, infant face processing, the development of prejudice and social exclusion, and developmental psychopathology.