Overview
Psychology PhD sits in a competitive part of the UK market, which works in your favour once you know which departments to aim at. Doctoral study normally runs 3 years and is built around your own research, supervised rather than taught.
Teaching in Psychology mixes taught modules with placement or laboratory work depending on the department. We currently work with 38 universities on this course across 31 cities.
The lowest English requirement we hold on this course is IELTS 6.0, and departments asking more than that usually expect a stronger academic record too. Tuition ranges from £15.000 to £28.000 a year depending on the department, which is a real difference over the length of the course.
Where you land depends on your grades, your English and your timing. Send those three and we will tell you where you stand.
Entry requirements
AcademicA good master degree in a related field, plus a research proposal and a supervisor willing to take you on.
EnglishIELTS 6.0
Careers opportunities
A BPS accredited degree gives Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership, which is the gateway to every professional psychology route. Most psychology graduates do not become psychologists, and the degree is read widely for its research and analytical training.
Roles graduates go into
- Assistant psychologist
- Research assistant or analyst
- Psychological wellbeing practitioner
- Mental health or support worker
- Human resources or people analyst
- Market and user researcher
Where they work
- NHS mental health and research services
- Universities and research groups
- Charities and social care
- Market research and user experience teams
- Education and prisons
After the course
An accredited master's and then a doctorate or stage two training for the clinical, educational, forensic or occupational routes.
Fees and funding
Tuition, international students£15,000 - £28,000