Overview

The Centre’s students are diverse in their backgrounds, with about half coming from social science and the other half from biological and related sciences.

Features

Our Social Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry students at King's College London are supported by a range of funding schemes including the MRC, ESRC, DRIVE-health, King’s China scheme and many others.

Our faculty members of the Centre are able to supervise students on a 1+3 PhD studentships as well as those on a traditional +3 PhD.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Our 1+3 students often undertake the MSc in Developmental Psychology & Psychopathology (DEV-PP) for 1 year before commencing their PhD project.

The MSc DEV-PP programme takes a highly interdisciplinary approach to explore how biological, behavioural and cognitive processes, along with family and wider social forces, can affect typical and atypical development.

Students are taught by world-leading experts and receive training across multiple research fields: molecular & behavioural genetics, twin modelling, statistical genetics, epigenetics, bioinformatics, social and cognitive psychology, and developmental psychiatry.

At the end of the first year, successful students are awarded a Master of Science degree and need not apply to be promoted to PhD training for the remaining 3 years.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-25 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-07-25 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-20 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-10-20 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-06-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-11 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-03-20 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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92

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6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Developmental Psychology View 8 other PhDs in Developmental Psychology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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92

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum 2:1 undergraduate Bachelor’s (honours) degree

If you have a lower degree classification, or a degree in an unrelated subject, your application may be considered if you can demonstrate significant relevant work experience, or offer a related graduate qualification (such as a Masters or PGDip).

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

32400 GBP / year

≈ 32400 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

8500 GBP / year

≈ 8500 GBP / year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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