Psychology PhD 36 months PHD Programme By Brunel University of London |TopUniversities
Subject Ranking

# 251-300QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

24,795 GBPTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

17 Jul, 2026Application Deadline

Programme overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Research in Psychology is broad in scope and includes cognitive neuroscience, neuropsychology, evolutionary psychology, cultural evolution, and cross-cultural psychology. Experimental research is supported through a well-resourced infrastructure including MRI, EEG, TMS, and eye-tracking facilities, cubicles for testing, hardware and software resources, psychometric test library.

Our psychologists have several field sites in Asia and Africa, facilitating research on diverse samples. Our research strengths are in evolutionary approaches to human behaviour as well as in cognitive neuroscience.

Find out about the exciting research we do in this area. Browse profiles of our experts, discover the research within the Centre for Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience and Centre for Culture and Evolution and, their inspirational research activities you too could be part of.

We’ve also made available extensive reading materials published by our academics and PhD students.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Research in Psychology is broad in scope and includes cognitive neuroscience, neuropsychology, evolutionary psychology, cultural evolution, and cross-cultural psychology. Experimental research is supported through a well-resourced infrastructure including MRI, EEG, TMS, and eye-tracking facilities, cubicles for testing, hardware and software resources, psychometric test library.

Our psychologists have several field sites in Asia and Africa, facilitating research on diverse samples. Our research strengths are in evolutionary approaches to human behaviour as well as in cognitive neuroscience.

Find out about the exciting research we do in this area. Browse profiles of our experts, discover the research within the Centre for Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience and Centre for Culture and Evolution and, their inspirational research activities you too could be part of.

We’ve also made available extensive reading materials published by our academics and PhD students.

Admission Requirements

98+
64+
7+
The general University entrance requirement for registration for a research degree is normally a First or Upper Second Class Honours degree (1st or 2:1). An interview will be required as part of the admissions process and will be conducted by at least two academic staff members remotely via MS Teams, Zoom, or face to face. Applicants will be required to submit a personal statement and a research statement.

17 Jul 2026
3 Years
Jan
Apr

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Domestic
5,006 GBP
International
24,795 GBP

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