We are a friendly, stimulating and supportive environment for students where science flourishes. We’re one of the world’s top psychology departments, excelling in both teaching and research. We are a research-intensive department where students are taught by people at the forefront of their fields in well-equipped facilities.
We have an array of taught MSc and postgraduate research programmes that will enable you to gain greater depth of knowledge and expertise in particular areas of interest. Each of our taught programmes are designed and delivered by staff who produce internationally excellent research in these fields. Similarly, our faculty are equipped to provide excellent supervision across a breadth of research topics.
Our taught Masters courses
- Cognitive Neuroscience (MSc)
- Development, Disorders and Clinical Practice (MSc)
- Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience (MSc)
Our research degrees
- PhD in Psychology
- PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging
- PhD in Psycholinguistics (with Departments of Education and Language and Linguistic Sciences)
- MPhil in Psychology
Or, choose another course.
Why study Psychology at York
77th in the world of Psychology
According to the QS Top 100 World Rankings (2022)
Meet us
Come and visit us at an Open Day, explore our campus or chat to our students online. We host a range of events throughout the year including subject-specific events designed especially for people considering postgraduate study.
I work for an independent educational psychology service in London. I am commissioned by schools to work full-time as an assistant psychologist under the supervision of a qualified educational psychologist.
Bairava, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience (MSc)