PhD Psychology

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48 monthsProgram duration

26,700 GBPTuition Fee/year

YesScholarships

Program overview

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Studying human behaviour in the School of Psychological Science will give you the opportunity to be part of a vibrant postgraduate community and a world-class research department with more than 30 internationally recognised academic staff. The programme aims to provide students with outstanding and cutting-edge training from the purest research into psychology to interdisciplinary research in a wide range of areas. These include advancing the frontiers of cognitive science into engineering or educational applications, investigating the neural mechanisms underlying human behaviours, and developing integrated interventions to improve health and wellbeing. Our postgraduate students are a very important part of the School's research culture and a key component in maintaining our international research reputation.

Program overview

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

IELTS

6.5+

TOEFL

88+

PTE Academic

67+

A first or upper second-class honours degree (or international equivalent) in psychology or a related discipline is required for entry to the PhD and MSc by research programmes.

Program Duration

4 Years

Starting Month(s)

Sep

Tuition fee and scholarships

Tuition Fee
Scholarships

Domestic Students

Tuition Fee/year

4,850 GBP

Tuition Fee (Out of State)

International Students

Tuition Fee/year

26,700 GBP

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