PhD/MPhil Psychology / Programme details

Our PhD/MPhil Psychology programme enables you to undertake a research project from across the broad spectrum of topics that are integral to improving our understanding of psychological function.  

These include (but are not limited to):

• audiology and hearing
• cognition and cognitive neuroscience
• dementia
• forensic psychology
• health psychology
• integration of psychological explanation to derive understanding and intervention in therapeutic settings
• interpersonal and family environments
• language and communicative development and disorders
• memory
• mental illness
• neuroscience and aphasia
• perception, action and decision making

Training and development

All of our postgraduate research students attend the Doctoral Academy Training Programme delivered by the Centre for Academic and Researcher Development (CARD).

The programme provides key transferable skills in areas such as commercial awareness, academic writing and public engagement. This training equips our postgraduates with the tools to progress beyond their research degree into influential positions within academia, industry and consultancy.

The emphasis is on enhancing skills critical to developing early-stage researchers and professionals, whether they relate to effective communication, disseminating research findings and project management skills.

See the  training and development  page for more information.

PhD/MPhil programmes are based on individual research projects that last three to four years (PhD) or one year (MPhil), working with a specific Primary Supervisor and Co-Supervisor(s).

Applicants are specifically matched with a Primary Supervisor and individual project based on their research interests and background.

International applicants interested in this research area can also consider the our PhD programme with integrated teaching certificate .

This unique programme will enable you to gain a Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning, whilst also carrying out independent research on your chosen project.

Find out more about what it's like to study at Manchester on the   Doctoral Academy Blog .

You will have access to a range of  research and learning facilities  across the University and at some of our partner organisations.