Psychology (PhD, MSc by research) at University of Bristol

Studying human behaviour in the School of Psychology and Neuroscience will give you the opportunity to be part of a vibrant postgraduate community and a world-class research department with more than 45 internationally recognised academic staff. The programme aims to provide you with outstanding and cutting-edge training from the purest research into psychology to interdisciplinary research in a wide range of areas. These include advancing the frontiers of cognitive science into engineering or educational applications, investigating the neural mechanisms underlying human behaviours, and developing integrated interventions to improve health and wellbeing.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences  |  Department: School of Psychology and Neuroscience  |  Duration: MScR: up to two years full-time, up to four years part-time. PhD: up to four years full-time, up to eight years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Intake: From September or January in each year, unless otherwise stated in a funding opportunity.  |  Location: Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Career pathways

Many of our PhD graduates continue with a career in academia; others work in the private sector or in government institutions. The School is committed to promoting the advancement of underrepresented groups in science, and we provide an environment that allows everyone to meet their full potential during their studies.

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