Overview

The Psychology degree delivered by the University of York takes two years (four years part-time) and thus requires a smaller quantity of research to be completed.

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Applicants are expected to choose between our two PhD programmes based on their research interests: those who plan to conduct research at the York Neuroimaging Centre, or to complete research in cognitive neuroscience are advised to apply for the PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, whilst those with research interests in all other areas are advised to apply for the PhD in Psychology. Potential supervisors can also give advice on the most suitable programme for individual applicants.
Each research student has a supervisor who provides advice on a day-to-day basis and a co-supervisor. In addition, students meet with their Thesis Advisory Panel once a semester to review their progress and present their plans for the next semester. The Thesis Advisory Panel consists of the supervisor, the co-supervisor and at least one other member of faculty who supplies broader expertise, support and advice.
Throughout these courses students attend the weekly research seminars in the Department of Psychology which include a 'meet the speaker' event. Students can also attend weekly research seminars at the York Neuroimaging Centre and any relevant final-year undergraduate and MSc courses to enhance their knowledge and skills in specific areas of interest. There are also academic tools sessions covering grant and CV writing as well as interview skills.
All students give a 15-20 minute presentation about their research project to the department, in each of their three years of study. This is an invaluable opportunity to get helpful feedback on the project and to develop presentation skills.
All PhD students prepare written work (literature survey, empirical study and a PhD plan) for assessment 12-18 months after starting their PhD (full time). At this juncture the suitability of the student for PhD study is formally assessed and PhD registration is either confirmed or the student is advised to change their registration to an MPhil degree.

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Programme Structure

As well as starting their research, first year graduate students attend training sessions designed to enhance their research skills and broad knowledge of psychology.

Students pursuing a PhD in Psychology complete 1 module in their first year (unless already completed in an ESRC-accredited masters programme): Practical skills in experimental, cognitive and social psychology

Throughout these courses students attend the weekly research seminars in the Department of Psychology which include a 'meet the speaker' event.

Students can also attend any relevant final-year undergraduate and MSc courses to enhance their knowledge and skills in specific areas of interest. There are also academic tools sessions covering grant and CV writing as well as interview skills.

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-08-29 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-09-05 00:00:00 , National

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If you're an international student, it's best to apply at least three months before your intended start date.

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Campus Location

York, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

The first step in applying is to establish if there is a member of faculty with research interests that overlap with yours who could offer you supervision.
We offer supervision in a wide number of areas of Psychological research, but please look at the research and faculty webpages to see the research interests of individual faculty members.
Please note that emeritus faculty cannot offer primary supervision. Once you have identified a potential supervisor, please email them to discuss your application and proposed area of research. We expect applicants to formulate a research proposal as part of the application in partnership with their potential supervisor (see more details below). Please do not apply to our department if there is nobody here who is appropriate to supervise work in the area you wish to pursue.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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27900 GBP / year

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4786 GBP / year

≈ 4786 GBP / year

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Part-time fees:

UK: £2,393

International: £13,950

Living costs

York

United Kingdom

646 - 1124 GBP / month

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

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