STRUCTURED PhD IN PSYCHOLOGY AND HEALTH

The Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology and Health (PhD) programme is a four year (full-time) postgraduate research degree that combines a PhD thesis with the taught academic components of the existing MSc in Health Psychology programme and a range of transferable skills. This full-time PhD programme subscribes to the scientist-practitioner model, and provides students with integrated training in the academic and research aspects of Psychology and Health as well as providing students with a broad range of transferable skills.

Entry requirements

Students will be selected by a Course Committee comprising the course Director(s), prospective research supervisor(s) and Head of School of Psychology. Entrants will be expected to have no less than an upper second class honours degree in psychology or a discipline related to health psychology. If students do not have this basic qualification they must have demonstrated high ability by some other means (e.g. through publications or achievement in a higher degree). Candidates should be proficient in the use of the English language.

Programme Structure and Content

Students will work with their supervisor on their dissertation from year one. In addition, students will undertake a series of taught modules. The taught elements of the programme will take place in Year One and Year Two, with work on the dissertation taking place over the four years of the programme. Students may leave the programme at the end of Year 2 with the equivalent of Master’s degree by research (MLitt) if they have fulfilled all requirements to that point.

(NOTE: MSc in Health Psychology Graduates deemed suitable for admission to the PhD Programme would be exempt from up to 50 ECTs in first year of the programme (up to 35 ECTS for taught components and up to 15 for transferable skills). The same applies in principle to graduates from other Masters in Health Psychology or related Programmes. These exemptions will be determined prior to entry by the Programme Board).

Students will conduct their PhD research on question/s relevant to contemporary theory and practice in the area of Psychology and Health, under the supervision of a suitably qualified member of academic staff and a thesis committee.

Assessment

Student performance will be evaluated on the basis of continuous assessment, end-of-term examinations, and assessment of the PhD thesis as set out in the University Guidelines for Research Degree Programmes.

Further Information

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