Psychology courses

Trinity College Dublin

Applied Psychology (m.sc.) in Trinity College Dublin

  • Duration : 1 Years
  • Intake : September
  • Level : Postgraduate
  • Tuition & fees : € 20,804 Per Year
  • IELTS : 6.5
  • TOEFL : 90
  • PTE : 63


About Applied Psychology (m.sc.) in Trinity College Dublin

Introduction:

The course is designed to provide students with a thorough appreciation of issues in applied psychology, knowledge of the skills required to apply psychology effectively, and a detailed understanding of their chosen focus of application.  The themes of analysis, intervention and evaluation are central to the structure and philosophy of the course, which establishes a firm basis for students to further professional training and development in psychology.  The core modules provide training in research methods and professional issues.  Optional modules enable further development of these competencies and knowledge while enabling students to consider their application in specified content areas.

Course Content:

The following two core modules are compulsory and will be offered every year:

  • Philosophical and professional issues in applied psychology
  • Research Methodology and Statistics

In general, optional modules will be offered every year (subject to staff availability, timetabling constraints and demand).  The following is an example of the range of modules that have been offered:

  • Theory of Psychotherapy
  • Introduction to Psychometrics
  • Psychology Applied to Lifepsan Behavioural and Emotional Problems
  • Applied Psychology
  • Applied Forensic Psychology
  • Counselling Skills
  • Issues in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology
  • Issues in Clinical Psychology and Intellectual Disability

In addition, all students will be required to submit a dissertation based on an empirical investigation of a topic in applied psychology.

Academic qualification equivalents

  • Hold at least a 2.1 honors degree from an Irish university or equivalent result from a university in another country.

English language requirements (one of the below):

  • IELTS:(academic version) 6.5 (no individual band below 6)
  • TOEFL : Paper-based 570 (with a TWE score of 4.5)  Computer-based 230 (with a score of 4.5 in essay)  Internet-based 90 (with a written score of 21)
  • PTE: Academic a minimum score of 63 (with no Communication Skills section score below 59)

Trinity College Dublin highlight

Year of establishment 1592
Also Known As TCD
Size of Campus in acres 51
Accommodation expenses 7964 Euro for 1 sharing (UG),7964 Euro for 1 sharing (PG)

Trinity College Dublin Cost of Attendance

It is important for all hopefuls who want to attend Trinity to organise their finances well in advance. To help with this, the breakdown of the cost of living in Ireland for college students is as follows:

Tuition Fee

Fee for various courses available at the institute at different levels for the year 2021 is as compiled below.

Disciplines Undergraduate (USD) Postgraduate (USD)
Engineering, Mathematics & Science 30,800 28,100
Health Sciences Max 56,000 30,800
Law 23,500 26,000
Business (MBA in Ireland) 23,500 40,800
Computer Science 30,800 28,100

Cost of Living

The average cost of living is 13,800 USD per annum and is affected majorly by the type of accommodation opted.

Accommodation type Weekly Cost (USD)
On-Campus accommodation 205
Trinity Hall 180
Kavanagh Court 290
Binary Hub 280
Fees components - (1st year Fees and expense)

Tuition & fees :

€ 20,804

Total

€ 20,804