Psychology Queen's University Belfast

Overview

Within this Psychology PhD programme from the  Queen's University Belfast students are strategically appointed to research projects with the express purpose of enhancing research capacity and development in prioritised areas for which the School aims to enhance world-leading research.

Registration is on a full-time or part-time basis, under the direction of a supervisory team appointed by the University. 

You will be expected to submit your thesis at the end of three years of full-time registration for PhD, or two years for MPhil (or part-time equivalent).

Career opportunities

The School of Psychology has a postgraduate research community of around 50 PhD students who are very well resourced and supported in their research.

The School has made extensive material investments in infrastructure, including two computer labs and access to several suites of dedicated research labs, to support their research.

Students are a central part of the research environment of the School and participate in School-level seminars and research meetings.

Students are expected and encouraged to publish during their PhD research and are supported in doing so through their research training.