PhD Psychology at University of West London

By joining our PhD in Psychology programme, you will join an active, interdisciplinary psychological research community based in the heart of west London. Psychology research at the University of West London spans a vast array of topics investigating the links between our mind, behaviour and our experience of the world – from women’s experiences of termination to the relationship between binge drinking and unplanned sexual behaviour, uses of virtual reality and the more traditional disciplines of cognitive and biopsychology. We are also able to support students in a PhD in Addiction Studies, if this is your preference.

Duration: 4 years full-time online; 4 years full-time; 6 years part-time online; 6 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time available; online/distance option)  |  Intake: September 2027, February 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

During the PhD in Psychology programme, you will have a supervisory team made up of a Director of Studies with expertise in your chosen field, a further supervisor and, where appropriate, an additional adviser. Your research will be judged through the presentation of a thesis or artefact and a viva voce for academic assessment. We provide a stimulating and supportive environment where you will benefit from: support by a supervisor and a second supervisor suited to your project.

Career pathways

Studying for a PhD in Psychology enables you to develop an area of specialism that will give you an edge, whether you are planning to work in industry or to develop expertise to teach in academia. Job roles include: clinical psychologist; counselling psychologist; educational psychologist; market researcher; consultant.

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