Research course
Psychology
Entry requirements
We require applicants to hold, or be about to obtain, an Upper Second class Honours degree, or the equivalent qualification gained outside the UK, in a related subject area for entry to a PhD programme. A Lower Second class Honours degree may be considered if applicants also hold a Master's degree with a Merit classification.
Months of entry
January, April, September
Course content
Our PhD/MPhil Psychology programme enables you to undertake a research project from across the broad spectrum of topics that are integral to improving our understanding of psychological function.
These include (but are not limited to):
- audiology and hearing
- cognition and cognitive neuroscience
- dementia
- forensic psychology
- health psychology
- integration of psychological explanation to derive understanding and intervention in therapeutic settings
- interpersonal and family environments
- language and communicative development and disorders
- memory
- mental illness
- neuroscience and aphasia
- perception, action and decision making
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- PhD
- part time72-96 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- full time36-48 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- MPhil
- part time24 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- full time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
- FBMH.doctoralacademy.admissions@manchester.ac.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)161 275 5608