Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting January 2027
- Apply before Oct 2026, International This is an estimated deadline. The deadline is applicable to students from outside the European Economic Area who want to study within the EEA, or to students who want to study outside the EEA but are not nationals of that country.
- Apply before Jan 2027, International This is an estimated deadline. The deadline is applicable to students from outside the European Economic Area who want to study within the EEA, or to students who want to study outside the EEA but are not nationals of that country.
- Apply before Feb 2027, National This is an estimated deadline. The deadline applies if you have the same nationality as the university.
- Apply before Apr 2027, International This is an estimated deadline. The deadline is applicable to students from outside the European Economic Area who want to study within the EEA, or to students who want to study outside the EEA but are not nationals of that country.
- Apply before May 2027, National This is an estimated deadline. The deadline applies if you have the same nationality as the university.
- Apply before Jul 2027, International This is an estimated deadline. The deadline is applicable to students from outside the European Economic Area who want to study within the EEA, or to students who want to study outside the EEA but are not nationals of that country.
- Apply before Aug 2027, National This is an estimated deadline. The deadline applies if you have the same nationality as the university.
Language
English
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Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Swansea, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Psychology
Overview
About the programme
The School of Psychology at Swansea University has an outstanding reputation from take the Science behind their Psychology research and taking a translational approach to have real-world impact for the benefit of patients and society.
Studying your Psychology PhD with us you will be joining a research environment of sufficient quality reflective of a profile conducive to producing research of world-leading and internationally excellent quality.
Programme Structure
Areas of research expertise:
- Clinical and Health Behaviour, addressing how behaviours develop and influence people's decisions relating to their health and well-being, and the impact of health interventions.
- Cognition and Perception, covering areas such as perception, identification, and processing of objects and events, and the cognitive and neural basis for language development.
- Brain and Behaviour, exploring the integration of neuroscience and behaviour, including brain chemistry, neuropsychology, and brain injury.
- Forensic Psychology, exploring the interface between psychology and the law, and includes many aspects, such as legal process, the assessment, supervision and treatment of those who have offended, working with victims of crime, and addressing risk and re-offending.
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
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Upper Second Class
English requirements
TOEFL iBT 88
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants for PhD must normally hold an undergraduate degree at 2.1 level and a master's degree. Alternatively, applicants with a UK first class honours degree (or Non-UK equivalent as defined by Swansea University) not holding a master's degree, will be considered on an individual basis.
- As well as academic qualifications, Admissions decisions may be based on other factors, including (but not limited to): the standard of the research synopsis/proposal, performance at interview, intensity of competition for limited places, and relevant professional experience.
- As standard, two references are required before we can progress applications to the College/School research programme Admissions Tutor for consideration.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International International tuition fees apply to students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the study country. In some regions, like the EU/EEA, or under certain agreements, students from partner countries may also pay domestic fees. Non-residents: 42,682 AUD / year ≈ 22,700 GBP / year
- Domestic Tuition fee for the domestic students. Citizens or residents: 9,695 AUD / year ≈ 5,156 GBP / year
Living costs
Swansea
United Kingdom
1,367-2,593 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Scholarships Information
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Psychology. You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider. Available scholarships include the International Postgraduate Alumni Bursaries (Grant 5000 GBP), the Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (Various benefits), the Music Scholarships at Swansea University (Grant 650 GBP), the Swansea University Sport Scholarship (Grant 2000 GBP), and the Swansea University International Postgraduate Research Excellence Scholarship (SUIPRES) (Various benefits), among others.
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