PhDs
PhD students undertake a piece of supervised research either independently or as part of a team, often as a major step towards an academic career. Assessment is by means of a thesis. A PhD is normally designed to extend over three years full-time or five years part-time. A detailed view of all the areas of study in the Division can be found by consulting the list of academic staff associated with the major groupings of activity outlined below.
Prospective Students |
General Information for MPhil/PhD Applicants |
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Prospectus - download the PDF or view subject areas online |
Application Process |
Graduate Scholarship Opportunities |
Research Themes
- Clinical, Educational, and Health Psychology
- Experimental Psychology
- Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience
- Language & Cognition
- Linguistics
- Speech, Hearing & Phonetic Sciences
- UCL Interaction Centre





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