Overview

The large number of staff and students in the Department of Psychological Medicine at King's College London provides an environment which is very beneficial to research students because:

of the research and clinical expertise available

of the structures which are in place to help students achieve their goals

of the collegiality and support that is afforded by having other young researchers going through the same experience.

Programme Structure

The research groups are:

Affective Disorders

Diabetes and Psychiatry

Eating Disorders

General Hospital Psychiatry

King's Centre for Military Health Research

Mental Health, Ethics and Law

Stress, Psychiatry and Immunology Laboratory & Section of Perinatal Psychiatry

Trauma Studies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-06-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-11 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-03-20 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-26 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-07-26 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-20 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-10-20 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

92

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Psychology Medicine View 126 other PhDs in Psychology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Bachelor’s degree with 2:1 honours.

A 2:2 degree may be considered only where applicants also offer a Masters with Merit.

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Accidents
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Tuition Fee

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International

30240 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 30240 GBP per year during 48 months.
National

7950 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7950 GBP per year during 48 months.

Living costs for London

1137 - 2157 GBP /month

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