Maynooth,
Ireland
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc Environmental Psychology in Maynooth Ireland | Maynooth University
Maynooth University
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Maynooth Ireland
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
EUR
17,000
(c. USD19,726.8)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
The Master's program in Environmental Psychology is designed to equip graduates with a critical perspective on how human behavior influences our planet and how our surroundings affect us. This interdisciplinary field examines the dynamic relationship between people and their environments. Alongside core psychological disciplines like cognitive, health, clinical, and research psychology, the curriculum incorporates insights from geography, biology, digital marketing, and environmental science.
Set against pressing global issues like climate change, biodiversity decline, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the program explores crucial themes including social and climate equity, nature-based mental health interventions, sustainable solutions, ecological wellbeing, and innovative approaches to understanding environmental influences on behavior. The course also emphasizes local applications, showcasing Maynooth's Green Campus initiative and nearby natural features such as the Royal Canal Greenway. Collaborative EU initiatives like SHAPES (focused on health and smart aging) and GoGreenRoutes (centered on urban wellbeing) provide additional platforms for exchanging knowledge and expertise.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Applicants will be required to have a 2.1 in primary degree in cognate subject (not confined to psychology). The programme is suitable for those with a primary degree in psychology or related subjects, but open to applicants from across environmental, human and health sciences and related domains.
Applicants must have a recognised primary degree which is considered equivalent to Irish university primary degree level.
IELTS - 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in each band; TOEFL internet-based test iBT: 90 with no less than 21 in writing and at least 19 in all other sections; Pearson Test of English - 63 with no less than 59 for each item in the Communicative Skills section; Duolingo English Test (DET) - 120 with no less than 110 in literacy, conversation, and comprehension subscores and no less than 95 in production. (This lower production subscore applies to non-EU applicants only), Cambridge Proficiency Cert. - 176+ on Cambridge English scale with no less than 169 in each skill and use of English. Proficiency Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2); Cambridge Advanced Cert. - 176+ on Cambridge English scale with no less than 169 in each skill and use of English Advanced Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2); ETAPP - C1 or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2); Oxford Test of English - 140 with no less than 125 in each skill; Trinity College London ISE - ISE III with at least merit in each skill category.
Tuition
EUR
17,000