Psychology PhD
University of Bristol
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OverviewStudying human behaviour in theSchool of Psychological Sciencewill give you the opportunity to be part of a vibrant postgraduate community and a world-class research department with more than 30 internationally recognised academic staff.The programme aims to provide students with outstanding and cutting-edge training from the purest research into psychology to interdisciplinary research in a wide range of areas. These include advancing the frontiers of cognitive science into engineering ...Read more

Overview

Studying human behaviour in the

  • School of Psychological Science
  • will give you the opportunity to be part of a vibrant postgraduate community and a world-class research department with more than 30 internationally recognised academic staff.

    The programme aims to provide students with outstanding and cutting-edge training from the purest research into psychology to interdisciplinary research in a wide range of areas. These include advancing the frontiers of cognitive science into engineering or educational applications, investigating the neural mechanisms underlying human behaviours, and developing integrated interventions to improve health and wellbeing. Our postgraduate students are a very important part of the School’s research culture and a key component in maintaining our international research reputation.

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86/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
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14th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
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16th
What students say
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Beth
27 Feb 24

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Entry requirements

An upper second-class honours degree (or equivalent) in psychology or a related discipline.

Tuition fees

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£4,850 per year

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£26,700 per year

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£26,700 per year

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University of Bristol
Beacon House Queen’s Road Bristol BS8 1QU United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Clifton Down  0.2 miles away
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