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84 Master's degrees offered by the university

Psycholinguistics
The Psycholinguistics programme from University of Essex provides you with a thorough grounding in research from the perspective of linguistics on human language processing, the representation of language in the brain, and first and second language acquisition.

Economics
The Economics programme from University of Essex is designed for you to master research methods and tools, and to acquire a solid foundation to pursue a more research focused career.

Sociology and Criminology
There can be no crime without society. Combining the specialist study of criminology with a broad approach to sociological questions, the Sociology and Criminology programme from University of Essex emboldens you to study crime, criminals, and criminal justice within wider social contexts. Understanding society is key to understand every other phenomenon within it, including crime.

Financial Economics and Accounting
Gain both accountancy skills and a deeper understanding of economics in the context of modern finance with the Financial Economics and Accounting degree delivered by University of Essex.

Criminology
The Criminology degree from University of Essex is hosted within the Department of Sociology. We offer supervision that covers a wide range of topics and we take a global approach to the subject, with particular expertise in diverse regional settings.

International Relations
The International Relations degree delivered by University of Essex attracts students from all over the world. You focus on general theoretical perspectives of the discipline, providing the tools for you to understand historical and contemporary events.

Sociological Research Methods
The Sociological Research Methods programme from University of Essex provides a strong foundation in doing empirical research, encompassing both qualitative and quantitative methodologies.

Heritage and Museum Studies
The interdisciplinary Heritage and Museum Studies degree from University of Essex offers specialist, practically-grounded and academic training exploring these questions and more. its intensive degree emphasises the real-world relevance of debates surrounding cultural patrimony, and the ways in which it is presented and consumed.

Political Economy
If you are interested in how institutions shape the behaviour of political actors and how political decisions influence markets and vice versa, then you will profit from the Political Economy degree from University of Essex.

Economics with Data Science
If you‘re looking to study and analyse pressing economic problems using advanced data analytic techniques, the Economics with Data Science degree from University of Essex is for you.

Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy (3 year)
The Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy (3 year) degree delivered by the University of Essex offers a professional qualification to work as a counsellor. You gain thorough theoretical and practical training, including a supervised placement, enabling you to qualify and practise as a member of the British Association of Psychotherapy and Counselling.

Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology
The Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology degree from University of Essex you are taught the theoretical and biological foundations of cognitive science, and undertake advanced training in statistics and neuropsychological research methods.

Psychodynamic Approaches
This Psychodynamic Approaches programme from University of Essex offers a grounding in psychodynamic theory and its applications.

Applied Social and Economic Research
For the Applied Social and Economic Research degree from University of Essex, we offer supervision in quantitative research in sociology and other social sciences.

Quantitative International Development
The Quantitative International Development degree from University of Essex is open to all students looking to understand the problems that the developing world faces from the perspective of a researcher in the area.

Public Policy
The Public Policy programme offered at University of Essex is a one-year full-time degree with January and October entry points.

Environment, Society and Culture
The Environment, Society and Culture programme from University of Essex is committed to helping you build the vital skills and knowledge you need to think critically about environmental issues and to respond to them sensitively.

Policing and Data Analytics
This Policing and Data Analytics programme from University of Essex examines key challenges in contemporary policing and provides students with strong quantitative analysis skills to analyse policing. Students will have the opportunity to gain an advanced understanding of how policing works in and tries to adapt to the contemporary world.

Jungian and Post-Jungian Studies
Whether you are looking to improve your prospects of training as a Jungian analyst or psychotherapist, or learn the skills to carry out research in a related area of analytical psychology, our Jungian and Post-Jungian Studies programme from University of Essex will give you a deep academic grounding in Jungian and post-Jungian theory and practice.

Occupational Therapy (Pre-Registration)
The Occupational Therapy (Pre-Registration) programme from University of Essex helps you to develop the knowledge, skills and attributes to enable you to work with clients of all ages who have physical, mental health, learning difficulties, or social challenges to address.