Overview

The Counselling Unit at the University of Strathclyde has its own research clinic, the Strathclyde Counselling & Psychotherapy Research Clinic.

Established by Professor Robert Elliott in 2007, the research clinic is open to members of the local community who are willing to take part in research activities alongside their counselling process.

We specialise in person-centred-experiential therapy and have our own research clinic that offers the opportunity to access our substantial data archive or to conduct new data collection.

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Postgraduate research at the Strathclyde Doctoral School

The Strathclyde Doctoral School provides a vibrant and comprehensive student-centred research and training environment in order to grow and support current and future research talent.

The School encompasses our four faculties and is committed to enriching the student experience, intensifying research outputs and opportunities, and ensuring training is at the highest level. As a postgraduate researcher, you'll automatically become a member of the Strathclyde Doctoral School.

Programme Structure

Research areas

Developing the theory underpinning person-centred-experiential therapy through empirical research

Investigating counselling outcome according to a range of variables and through a variety of methods

Exploring counselling process through a variety of methods, including systematic case studies

Measure development

Strathclyde Inventory

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00

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More details

Most PhD students start in October, so they move forward as one cohort, but you can start at any time of year.

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Counselling Psychology View 21 other PhDs in Counselling Psychology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

During the application you'll be asked for the following:

your full contact details

transcripts and certificates of all degrees

proof of English language proficiency if English isn't your first language

two references, one of which must be academic

funding or scholarship information

research proposal of 250 to 1,000 words in length, detailing the subject area and topic to be investigated

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

20950 GBP / year

≈ 20950 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

5238 GBP / year

≈ 5238 GBP / year

Living costs

Glasgow

United Kingdom

620 - 1012 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Counselling.

Available Scholarships

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