Overview

Key facts

Abertay University is a member of the Scottish Graduate School for Social Sciences, and our psychology researchers collaborate across disciplines with colleague from our other academic schools.

Abertay’s psychology research environment is well resourced with nine dedicated staff, research labs and a suite of experimental cubicles. Laboratories are equipped with High-end PCs and appropriate software (E-prime, Superlab, N-Vivo, Paradigm, SPSS, Observer XT).

Hardware of note includes an anechoic chamber, wall-mounted remote controlled CCTV cameras, SMI 3.0 Eye View eye-movement recorder, SMI Eye View X HED Eye-Tracker, GSR, EEG and tCDS, and the BioHarness Telemetry System. Our psychology researchers also have access to a virtual reality laboratory and other digital technologies through cross-school collaborations.

The Cognitive Psychology and Vision Science programme will prepare you for a career as a researcher and an academic, as well as a diverse range of professions outside of academia.

Programme Structure

Abertay has expertise in:

psychophysics and vision science
numeracy, language learning and processing
comparative and evolutionary psychology
forensic and investigative psychology
social psychology and self-other processing
laterality
cognitive neuroscience
dance and movement perception

Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-30 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-10-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-31 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-02-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-06-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-31 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

95

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67

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OTE

133

IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dundee, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Psychology Cognitive Science Optometry View 127 other PhDs in Psychology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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95

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67

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133

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7

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General requirements

The minimum entry requirement for all our research degrees is an Upper Second Class Honours degree (or equivalent) at undergraduate level in an appropriate discipline and/or a Master’s degree.
In some cases, appropriate professional or experiential learning may be considered in combination with a lower classification of Honours degree.

You will need to include the following documentation when you apply online:

Copies of your academic transcripts
References
Your research proposal

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

13750 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

5006 GBP / year

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Living costs

Dundee

United Kingdom

787 - 1494 GBP / month

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