Understanding Research Methods for Psychology
Course dates: Tuesday 06 October - Saturday 19 December 2026
Class timetable: 13 sessions (View class timetable for Tuesday 06 October 2026 to Saturday 19 December 2026)
Timetable data for Tuesday 06 October 2026 to Saturday 19 December 2026
| Day of class | Date of class | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 06-Oct-2026 | 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Hyflex |
| Tuesday | 13-Oct-2026 | 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Hyflex |
| Tuesday | 20-Oct-2026 | 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Hyflex |
| Tuesday | 27-Oct-2026 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Hyflex |
| Tuesday | 03-Nov-2026 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Hyflex |
| Tuesday | 10-Nov-2026 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Hyflex |
| Saturday | 14-Nov-2026 | 10:00am - 2:00pm | Hyflex |
| Tuesday | 17-Nov-2026 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Hyflex |
| Tuesday | 24-Nov-2026 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Hyflex |
| Tuesday | 01-Dec-2026 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Hyflex |
| Tuesday | 08-Dec-2026 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Hyflex |
| Tuesday | 15-Dec-2026 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Hyflex |
| Saturday | 19-Dec-2026 | 10:00am - 2:00pm | Hyflex |
Location: Hyflex
Fees: £650.00
RegisterCourse dates: Tuesday 06 October - Saturday 19 December 2026
Class timetable: 13 sessions (View class timetable for Tuesday 06 October 2026 to Saturday 19 December 2026)
Timetable data for Tuesday 06 October 2026 to Saturday 19 December 2026
| Day of class | Date of class | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 06-Oct-2026 | 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Hyflex |
| Tuesday | 13-Oct-2026 | 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Hyflex |
| Tuesday | 20-Oct-2026 | 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Hyflex |
| Tuesday | 27-Oct-2026 | 2:00pm - 5:00pm | Hyflex |
| Tuesday | 03-Nov-2026 | 2:00pm - 5:00pm | Hyflex |
| Tuesday | 10-Nov-2026 | 2:00pm - 5:00pm | Hyflex |
| Saturday | 14-Nov-2026 | 10:00am - 2:00pm | Hyflex |
| Tuesday | 17-Nov-2026 | 2:00pm - 5:00pm | Hyflex |
| Tuesday | 24-Nov-2026 | 2:00pm - 5:00pm | Hyflex |
| Tuesday | 01-Dec-2026 | 2:00pm - 5:00pm | Hyflex |
| Tuesday | 08-Dec-2026 | 2:00pm - 5:00pm | Hyflex |
| Tuesday | 15-Dec-2026 | 2:00pm - 5:00pm | Hyflex |
| Saturday | 19-Dec-2026 | 10:00am - 2:00pm | Hyflex |
Location: Hyflex
Fees: £650.00
RegisterCourse dates: Friday 30 April - Saturday 10 July 2027
Class timetable: 14 sessions (View class timetable for Friday 30 April 2027 to Saturday 10 July 2027)
Timetable data for Friday 30 April 2027 to Saturday 10 July 2027
| Day of class | Date of class | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | 30-Apr-2027 | 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Hyflex |
| Friday | 07-May-2027 | 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Hyflex |
| Friday | 14-May-2027 | 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Hyflex |
| Friday | 21-May-2027 | 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Hyflex |
| Friday | 28-May-2027 | 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Hyflex |
| Friday | 04-Jun-2027 | 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Hyflex |
| Saturday | 05-Jun-2027 | 9:00am - 1:00pm | Hyflex |
| Friday | 11-Jun-2027 | 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Hyflex |
| Friday | 18-Jun-2027 | 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Hyflex |
| Friday | 25-Jun-2027 | 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Hyflex |
| Friday | 02-Jul-2027 | 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Hyflex |
| Friday | 09-Jul-2027 | 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Hyflex |
| Saturday | 10-Jul-2027 | 9:00am - 1:00pm | Hyflex |
| Saturday | 10-Jul-2027 | 9:00am - 1:00pm | Birkbeck Campus, Central London |
Location: Hyflex
Fees: £650.00
RegisterCourse Overview
Our Understanding Research Methods for Psychology short course provides you with an overview of, and introduction to, research methods in psychology, and supports evaluation of theory and research in psychology.
Assessment is via a 1500-word laboratory report (50%), two one-hour timed assessments (30% and 10%) and a worksheet portfolio (10%).
There may be multiple instances of the class starting on the same date and at the same time. This allows us to offer additional places and you can enrol on any that have availability.
As a student on this course, you will study alongside Birkbeck students enrolled on one of our undergraduate or postgraduate courses, giving you the opportunity to network with a range of Birkbeck current students whilst you learn.
This can be taken as a standalone short course or as part of:
Fees
Students are charged a tuition fee for each short course on registering. Please view details for this course, including dates, location and fees at the top of this page. Short course fees may be subject to annual inflationary increases. For more information, please see our Fees Policy.
Birkbeck's Lifelong Learning Guarantee
If you've studied at Birkbeck before and successfully completed an award with us, take advantage of our Lifelong Learning Guarantee to gain a reduction on the tuition fee of this course.
Entry Requirements
Most of our short courses have no formal entry requirements and are open to all students.
You will normally either need to have taken, or be taking at the same time, one of the short courses which are part of our Applied Psychology Cert HE or Psychology Cert HE.
As part of the registration process, you may be required to submit a copy of a suitable form of ID.
International students who wish to come to the UK to study a short course can apply for a Visitor visa. Please note that it is not possible to obtain a Student visa to study a short course.
How to Register
You register directly onto the classes you would like to take. Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis - so register early.
If you want to take more than one short course, you can select each one separately and then register onto them together via our online application portal. There is usually no formal selection process, although some modules may have prerequisites and/or other requirements, which will be specified where relevant.