PhD Position Summary
The PhD is the Department’s principal research degree for postgraduate students. The majority of our students are registered for this degree. The PhD is intellectually demanding, and applicants must have a high level of attainment and motivation to pursue this programme of advanced study and research.
Completion normally requires three to four years of full-time study, including a probationary period. Students will normally be required to be resident in Cambridge during that time.
The examination involves the submission of a 60,000-word thesis and subsequent oral examination.
The PhD represents a significant and original contribution to the understanding of Psychology. This may be through the discovery of something new, the connection of previously unrelated facts, or the development of a new theory, taking into account all previously published work on the subject.
Qualifications
Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK Good II.i Honours Degree.
If your degree is not from the UK, please check International Qualifications to find the equivalent in your country.
Candidates who wish to become postgraduate students in the department should have a degree in psychology, neuroscience or another related subject (for example, physiology, sociology, linguistics, computer science, or engineering), which, together with the postgraduate education provided, will ensure a sufficient background for research in specialised areas of psychology (e.g., social, cognitive, or developmental psychology, or cognitive or behavioural neuroscience).
University Minimum Academic Requirements
Finance
There are no specific funding opportunities advertised for this course. For information on more general funding opportunities, please follow the link below.
Application Deadline
March 27, 2025
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