Psychology - PhD
University of Kent
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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Study psychology at postgraduate level and you become part of a diverse, dynamic and supportive community in which to research and learn. Research conducted under this programme heading can be in any area of our expertise including Developmental Psychology, Organisational Psychology and Political Psychology.A Masters by research degree focuses on research expertise and prepares you for professional work or PhD study. A PhD is a doctorate of philosophy based on mostly independent study.Both ...Read more

Study psychology at postgraduate level and you become part of a diverse, dynamic and supportive community in which to research and learn. Research conducted under this programme heading can be in any area of our expertise including Developmental Psychology, Organisational Psychology and Political Psychology.

A Master's by research degree focuses on research expertise and prepares you for professional work or PhD study. A PhD is a doctorate of philosophy based on mostly independent study.

Both research degrees are assessed formally on the basis of one piece of work, a dissertation (or thesis), that reports your original thought and research. You must also successfully complete all required training.

Kent's School of Psychology conducts both basic and applied research in several areas, and we are highly regarded as a leading European centre for postgraduate research. We have a strong international reputation in cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, forensic psychology and social psychology. This is complemented by our strengths in organisational psychology and political psychology.

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82/101
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33rd
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52nd
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Bea
23 Jan 24

The peopl3 are so welcoming and chatty. Kent union offer as much support as they can. I feel safe on the campus at all times. Pretty..Read more

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Basak
23 Jan 24

I am so happy thank you for everything..Read more

Entry requirements

A Bachelors or Masters degree with: a. Adequate level of academic achievement - A final degree classification (grade average) of at least a 2.1 or Merit in the UK system (the second highest classification after First/Distinction). Results from institutions in other countries will be assessed individually according to this standard. b. Statistics and research methods training in the social sciences - This programme includes a one-year statistics sequence which you must normally pass in order to receive your award. The teaching assumes that you are familiar with the following topics: Means and standard deviations; Distributions, hypothesis testing and statistical significance; t-tests; Correlation coefficients; Variables and measurement.

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£5,006 per year

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£19,300 per year

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£19,300 per year

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Developmental Psychology - MSc
The peopl3 are so welcoming and chatty. Kent union offer as much support as they can. I feel safe on the campus at all times. Pretty...
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Clinical Psychology - MSc
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University of Kent
University of Kent , Canterbury

The University of Kent is an internationally renowned institution located in Canterbury and offers an impressive portfolio of...

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Canterbury Canterbury Kent CT2 7NZ United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Canterbury West  0.6 miles away

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