Integrated PhD Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology at University of Essex

Programme overview

Integrated PhD in Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology for applicants without a Masters degree or with little research training: a first year of Masters-level study of the neural mechanisms underlying human behaviour and the effects of brain injury on cognition is followed by a full-time PhD.

Department: Department of Psychology | Duration: 4-5 years full-time (first year Masters-level, then a 3-4 year PhD) | Intake: October 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 (Masters level): Research Project (MSc, 60 credits), Fundamental Statistics for Research (15), Neurocognition of Human Interaction (15), Numerical Methods in Cognitive Neuroscience (15), Theory and Methods in Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology, and options from a list. Research years follow as the PhD.

Career pathways

Graduates have worked in clinical, educational, and criminal and forensic psychology; recent PhD students have taken post-doctoral positions at UK and international universities (US, Italy, Australia) and lectureships.

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Application information

Entry requirements

2:2 degree, or equivalent, in any subject. International applicants: IELTS 7.0, or equivalent, with at least 5.5 in all other components. Research degrees have no application deadline; applicants are encouraged to contact a potential supervisor or the Graduate Administrator and to submit a brief research proposal before applying. Applications are normally answered within four weeks.

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 4-5 years full-time (first year Masters-level, then a 3-4 year PhD)

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