Overview

Our Psychology PhD degree delivered by Queen Mary University of London offers students the opportunity to conduct research within a range of areas.

Key facts

Our postgraduate research training will give you an extensive grounding in research design, methods, implementation and analysis.
We have an online list of available PhD projects and applicants are also encouraged to contact prospective supervisors to discuss potential PhD opportunities within their area of expertise.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

We advertise a number of funded PhD projects throughout the year.

We are also a member of and accept students onto our PhD programme in Psychology via the ESRC LISS Doctoral Training Partnership and the QMUL-Leverhulme Doctoral Training Scholarship programme.

Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-04 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-04-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-09-14 00:00:00

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More details

There is no fixed closing date for applications, but you should remember that decisions on applications will be made as quickly as possible.

Language

English

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92

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71

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Psychology View 124 other PhDs in Psychology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

92

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PTE Academic

71

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A first or upper second-class honours degree in a relevant subject area. If your qualifications are not from a UK university, QMUL also considers recognised equivalent qualifications from accredited overseas institutions and equivalent professional qualifications.

A masters qualification is desirable but not always essential.

Relevant experience within the field may also be taken into account.

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

28850 GBP / year

≈ 28850 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

4786 GBP / year

≈ 4786 GBP / year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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