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Cyberpsychology MSc
Cyberpsychology MSc

Cyberpsychology MSc

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  • Level:Master's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

English Requirements

Your Qualification

Entry to Standard Degree Programmes

(Some courses have higher English language requirements so please check on application)

Wolverhampton English Proficiency Exam (WEPE)

6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any component

International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any component

Presessional English Award from the University of Wolverhampton

If you have not obtained the correct IELTS / WEPE score for your degree course, you may wish to take a Pre-sessional English language course first.

The pre-sessional course will help you to improve and develop your English language and academic skills and will prepare you for your degree programme at the University of Wolverhampton

Trinity College London

ISE 11

B2 pass

Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)

Level B2 and 165 overall with no less than 162 in any subskill 

Cambridge English : Proficiency (CPE)

Pass

Cambridge. ESOL Skills for Life Level 2

Pass in all three modes

City & Guilds International ESOL (IESOL) Diploma (9992)

Level 1 (B2)

Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic)

54 with no less than 51 in all skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking)

Test of English as a Foreign Language) TOEFL

79 overall with no less than 19 in all four skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking)

European Baccalaureate

With Language 1 or Language 2

L60% overall

60% in English (Language 1)

70% in English (Language 2)

Anglia Certificate of English as a Foreign Language

( Proficiency level)

(acCEPT)

Pass

Speaking must be included

W1A Academic writing (Writing Section A pre-April 2015) must be included

 

Anglia Certificate of English as a Foreign Language

(Advanced Level)

Pass (12.5) in all skills

Speaking must be included.

Please contact us for advice if speaking is not included

IGCSE English as a First Language (Cambridge)

Grade C with minimum B2 in all components      Supplementary Certifying Statement showing CEFR breakdown must be provided by candidates

Edexcel IGCSE

Grade B with spoken English B

IGCSE English as a Second Language  (Cambridge)

Grade C

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma

(post 2011) (Standard level)

Pass, grade 5 for English at Standard Level in Language B (English) and Language A (Literature)

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma (post 2011) (Higher Level)

Pass, grade 4 for English at Higher Level In Language B (English)

Other Requirements

A satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check is required.

If you have accepted a Conditional Offer made by the University of Wolverhampton you will receive correspondence asking you to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The charge for this will be a DBS fee of £40.00 and a £6.00 ID check service fee.

Course Information

 

You will be able to:

  • On our MSc in Cyberpsychology, you will learn about how the Internet and digital technologies affect our behavior, attitudes and the societal impacts of living in a digital age.
  • You will gain the vital skills and knowledge necessary to be able to work in a variety of sectors that benefit from understanding the psychological impacts of living in a digitally connected world.
  • This masters course will be of particular interest to students who wish to develop psychological insights into human interactions with the Internet and digital technologies, and to learn to apply this knowledge in a wide variety of sectors. For example, in understanding what makes apps/webpages more user-friendly and accessible, and evaluating the psychological factors pertaining to online criminal behaviour. The course is open to Psychology graduates as well as graduates from other cognate science disciplines (e.g. media studies, computer science), providing the foundations required to pursue a career in the developing field of cyberpsychology. The course will also be of value to anyone wishing to extend and develop their skillset in their current job and will be relevant to anyone who works within an organisation with an online presence or where understanding human interaction with different emerging technologies would be beneficial. 

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  • The course covers the psychological theory behind engagement with emerging technologies, as well as the application of this knowledge to understanding diverse behaviours in real world situations. Although we do not offer placements as a formal part of the course, we have numerous existing connections with companies (e.g. video-gaming, law enforcement, virtual reality etc.) and we are able to help support students to find work experience should they be interested.

    Topics covered on the course include:

  • Cybercrime and deviance
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Virtual reality
  • Video gaming behaviour
  • Social media behaviour
  • Health applications of technology
  • Self and identity in cyberspace
  • Usability and human factors
  • There is also be a strong emphasis of the course on online research methods and the ethics and challenges involved in collecting data online.  Teaching on the programme is research-informed, with the core modules managed and run by research active experts in cyberpsychology. Teaching and learning methods varies, and includes lectures, group debates on contemporary issues in cyberpsychology, webinars, seminars, podcasts and interactive workshops to support learning with practical experience of using the latest technology.

    The course begins with a week-long welcome week, in which you will meet members of your cohort and staff members in an informal setting. We also introduce you to key skills in preparation for the course. After induction, teaching is typically timetabled across two days of on-campus scheduled sessions, supplemented by approx. 1-2 days’ additional independent study per week.

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Pre Courses

Your IELTS 

level*

Your required

IELTS level

Start date

Finish date

Name of course

5.0

6.0

 22 June 2020

 11 September 2020

Pre-sessional English and Academic Skills : 11 weeks

5.5

6.0

 03 August 2020

 11 September 2020

Pre-sessional English & Academic Skills : 6 weeks

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Pathway Courses

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

Health Insurance_fee:£300/year

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