Language
English
Credits
360 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Bangor, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Psychology
Overview
The School has achieved excellent ratings in terms of both research and teaching performance and has invested extensively in a modern teaching, learning and research environment, including brain imaging technology (MRI and EEG). Students have access to state-of-the-art research and computing facilities and the opportunity to study under world-renowned academic staff.
The School also boasts a number of prestigious research centres including the Wolfson Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience, and the Centre for Experimental Consumer Psychology, which as well as being in the vanguard of academic research in these fields, offer students unique opportunities for project work covering important theoretical and practical elements.
Research Areas
Psychology with specialisations in:
- Language, Bilingualism and Cognitive Development
- Perception, Action and Memory
- Social Neuroscience
- Clinical, Health and Behavioural Psychology.
The Psychology programme is offered at Bangor University.
Programme Structure
- The PhD (or doctorate) is the highest academic qualification available. A PhD degree is designed to provide strong grounding in highly specialised areas through research.
- Its goal is to enable students to be researchers in psychology, contributing to academic knowledge and developing work of internationally publishable quality.
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 120
- TOEFL® IBT: 85
- PTE Academic: 62
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- You are expected to have an undergraduate degree in psychology or a related subject, with a minimum degree class of 2:1 or equivalent. If you do not already have an MSc degree, then we would normally expect you to complete such a degree prior to starting the PhD programme.
- Many students complete their MSc degree in our department before progressing to the PhD. If you have already obtained an appropriate Master’s degree, you may be required to take one or more relevant modules in the School’s MSc in Psychological Research to complement your background and expertise.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 40,000 AUD / year (≈ 21,000 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 9,535 AUD / year (≈ 5,006 GBP / year)
Additional Details: Part-time Postgraduate Research tuition fee is 50% of the full-time Postgraduate Research tuition fee per annum
Living costs
Bangor, United Kingdom: 1,257-2,171 AUD / month
