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MPhil / PhD / MSc (Res)

Postgraduate Research Degrees in Psychology

MPhil / PhD / MSc (Res)

Attendance

Campus

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Duration

3 years

Start

April 2023

Delivery

Blended Learning

Our postgraduate research degrees in Psychology will enable you to enhance your skills as a researcher and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in your chosen field.

Undertaking a programme of research that you design and conduct as the principal investigator enables you to pose questions, and obtain answers, to a range of issues that impact on the world around us, to improve the lives of others and ultimately embark upon a journey that can lead to you being one of the leading experts in the world within your field. Completing a postgraduate research degree is the first step for many towards a career in research.

Psychology research at our Burnley Campus draws upon the wider research groups of the School: Vision, Perception and Neuroscience, Forensic Psychology (including aggression research), and Clinical Health Psychology (notably around Quality of Life). Staff expertise at Burnley lends itself to research in two main areas: Educational Psychological, including special learning needs, and Forensic Psychology. You can opt to conduct research in these areas or a related field. We’ll equip you with outstanding research skills and the potential to advance knowledge and practice within the field of psychology.

Why study with us

By choosing to study this course at our impressive Burnley Campus in Pennine Lancashire, you’ll benefit from working in a friendly, close-knit environment where you’ll have access to all the support you need.

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What you'll do

We hold an annual Psychology Postgraduate Research Conference, where you’ll be able to gain a wider understanding of the research going on across the School and share your own research with others.
We encourage researchers to enter our annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, where you’ll be challenged to explain your research to both academics and non-specialist audience members in three minutes or less.
Take advantage of our comprehensive training programme to develop your professional and research skills.

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Fees and funding

2022/23

Full-time£4600 per year

Part-time£2300 per year

Final year writing-up (first 6 months)£750

Final year writing-up (second 6 months)£1550

International

Full-timeTo be confirmed per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of bursaries, scholarships and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

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As this is a research degree, there are no formal teaching sessions on this programme. However, you’ll undertake a range of online training courses which will contribute to your personal development and enhance your research skills.

With a strong tradition in experimental research, the School owns a wide range of equipment which you’ll utilise to carry out your own independent and collaborative research which will contribute towards the advancement of knowledge in Psychology.

The individually tailored programme of further study and guided reading you undertake alongside research training within the School will equip you with the skills to develop and complete your programme of research. This is supplemented by a centralised training and support programme from within our Graduate Research Office.

You’ll have the option of undertaking collaborative work within the School or working as part of a multi-disciplinary group across the wider University. As you progress through the course, you’ll have regular meetings with the Director of Studies and other members of the supervisory team alongside annual monitoring from our Research Degrees Tutors to ensure that you’re supported every step of the way.

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This course is based in the School of Psychology and Computer Science located in the Faculty of Science and Technology

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