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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Plymouth Campus
Full Time
OCT-26
3 Years
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Plymouth Campus
Full Time
OCT-26
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Plymouth Campus
Full Time
APR-26
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Plymouth Campus
Full Time
JAN-26
3 Years
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Study for a PhD degree with the School of Psychology and join a supportive community of researchers who make Plymouth a centre of excellence in psychological research You work on an advanced research project with a small supervisory team of academic experts under the direction of a Director of Studies. You are expected to fully engage with your personal skills development and to present your research in a range of scholarly contexts.This full time or part time doctoral programme is suitable for people who have a particular research question or topic in mind, and wish to explore this through independent study in order to produce an original contribution to the subject. If you aspire to a research career this is the most appropriate research degree to undertake. You will be guided by a small supervisory team of academic experts under the direction of a Director of Studies and will be expected to fully engage with skills development and training and to present your research in a range of scholarly contexts.Your PhD will be assessed via submission of either a written thesis (up to 80,000 words) and a viva voce (an oral examination).Full time: 3-4 years
All applicants must meet the entry criteria for a Faculty of Health research degree which are: you'll usually need a 2:1 degree from a UK University or equivalent and an academic IELTS score of 6.5 (with no less than 6 in each component test area) or equivalent if you are a non-UK applicant; two satisfactory academic references; evidence of funding for the duration of your course.
Students living in
Rest of World
£18,030 per year
Students from International
Accomodation- Room type – standard en suite (288): Cost: 199 per week. Total annual rent: 8,159 (for a 41-week licence).
The University of Plymouth’s campus is centrally located within Britain’s Ocean City, perched on the south western coast of Devon...