| Application Deadline: | Applications are considered throughout the year | ||
| Location: | Newcastle Upon Tyne / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 36 months | Start Date: | January, April, September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
PhD supervision is normally available in any of the areas of psychology where there are research strengths in Newcastle.
Clinical and health psychology: development and assessment of cognitive models of, and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) treatment for, bipolar disorder, psychosis, anxiety and developmental disorders; developmental disorders of perception and cognition.
Behaviour and evolution: studies of animal and human behaviour including the evolutionary psychology of mate choice, attractiveness, and co-operation, and evolutionary approaches to personality.
Visual perception and human cognition: perception of natural scenes; psychophysics and attention; visual social cognition and face processing; advertising and consumer behaviour.
Development psychology: we have particular strength in developmental disorders such as Autistic Spectrum Disorder and Williams Syndrome.
For more information about staff specialisms and the wide range of psychological research at Newcastle, please see the School of Psychology’s website.
Our Medical Sciences Graduate School has a thriving postgraduate research culture, with additional support for international students. We have an excellent record for timely PhD submission, provide training in professional/key skills and research techniques, and support personal development.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testAn upper-second-class (2.1) Honours degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (see above). Candidates whose first language is not English require IELTS 6.5, TOEFL 90 (Internet-based) or 577 (paper-based), or equivalent.
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 90 |
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