Overview

Social Psychology is one of the fields of the social sciences that have contributed most to the knowledge of collective and individual human behaviour, lending its influence to other fields of Psychology, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, and the Sciences of Life and Health. One of the hallmarks of Social Psychology is its methodological innovation and rigour.

Key facts

The Social Psychology course at Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon is the best option for those who wish to further their studies in this area. LiSP is an FCT funded PhD programme formed by the following institutions:

Institute of Social Sciences (ULisboa)

Faculty of Psychology (ULisboa)

Department of Social Psychology (IUL-ISCTE)

Centre for Research and Social Intervention (CIS / IUL-ISCTE)

ISPA - University Institute

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Topics of Advanced Research in Social Psychology

Academic Skills and Advanced Methods in Social Psychology

Psychology Project Seminar

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-15 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lisbon, Portugal

Disciplines

Social Psychology

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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

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

LiSP functions as a federation of the three existing doctoral programmes in Social Psychology.

To apply to LiSP, you will have to apply to one of these three programmes.

Regardless of the programme you choose, these are the three preliminary steps you should follow:

Choose a supervisor (see the list of potential supervisors here

Contact your potential supervisor by email to begin project development

Find out about the application dates for each program and go to your supervisor's university to apply.

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Tuition Fees

Living costs

Lisbon

Portugal

630 - 1123 EUR / month

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