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Postgraduate research degrees in psychology

Advance your research career with expert supervision, cutting-edge facilities and tailored support to help you make a meaningful impact in the field of psychology.

Why study psychology at York?

We offer full-time and part-time research degrees leading to PhD qualifications in all areas of research covered by members of faculty. 

We provide a stimulating yet supportive atmosphere, combined with access to superb research facilities. Our postgraduate researchers work closely with leading researchers in their chosen field and their projects are often published in top international journals.

We are proud of the extremely high completion rate we have for our PhD students: one indicator of our excellent supervision system.

Our courses

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Research projects

Our academics are working on a wide range of projects suitable for you to join.

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Visiting postgraduate researchers 

Spend up to a year in York as a visiting research student from a university outside the UK.

Scholarships and funding

Find out about scholarships and studentships that are available to students in the Department of Psychology.

including the York Neuroimaging Centre.
according to the Times Higher Education's rankings of the latest Research Education Framework (REF) results.
with some of the strongest experimental psychology in the UK.

Careers

  • When our research students graduate, most take up lectureships and postdoctoral research positions in leading institutions worldwide.
  • Others choose to apply their skills and knowledge outside academia and successfully pursue careers in health or industry. 

Our graduates

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