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Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology MPhil/PhD

London, Bloomsbury

Our PhD students have excellent networking opportunities across UCL, nationally and internationally. On graduating, they progress to postdoctoral positions at home and abroad, work in industry or clinical, health and educational professions.

UK students International students
Study mode
UK tuition fees (2022/23)
£5,690
£2,845
Overseas tuition fees (2022/23)
£27,480
£13,750
Duration
3 calendar years
5 calendar years
Programme starts
September 2022
Applications accepted
Scholarship applicants: 18 Oct 2021 – 03 Jan 2022

Applications open

Self-funded applicants: 18 Oct 2021 – 30 Jun 2022

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Entry requirements

Applicants should have a minimum of an upper second-class first degree in a relevant subject, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Applicant should also have a commitment to, and demonstrated ability in, research. Often your previous experience and performance, such as in an undergraduate or a Master's research project, will show whether research is right for you and you are right for research.

English language requirements

If your education has not been conducted in the English language, you will be expected to demonstrate evidence of an adequate level of English proficiency.

The English language level for this programme is: Good

UCL Pre-Master's and Pre-sessional English courses are for international students who are aiming to study for a postgraduate degree at UCL. The courses will develop your academic English and academic skills required to succeed at postgraduate level. International Preparation Courses

Further information can be found on our English language requirements page.

Equivalent qualifications

Country-specific information, including details of when UCL representatives are visiting your part of the world, can be obtained from the International Students website.

International applicants can find out the equivalent qualification for their country by selecting from the list below. Please note that the equivalency will correspond to the broad UK degree classification stated on this page (e.g. upper second-class). Where a specific overall percentage is required in the UK qualification, the international equivalency will be higher than that stated below. Please contact Graduate Admissions should you require further advice.

About this degree

We are a world-leading department of applied psychology. Our research focuses on issues of local and global importance and has real-world impact on the wellbeing of society. Our staff has extraordinarily diverse expertise across the full range of applied psychology disciplines, and a deep commitment to passing on this knowledge and expertise to new generations of psychological scientists.

Who this course is for

Read about what it takes to become a UCL graduate research student

What this course will give you

The Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology is a vibrant environment for both study and research. UCL is the top-ranked university in the UK for research in Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience.

The Division of Psychology and Language Sciences offers regular research seminars with internal and external experts in the field of psychology and neuroscience. The Doctoral School also plays an active role in offering courses in developing research skills and public engagement (e.g. media training).

Find out how your research could have an impact

The foundation of your career

Employability

The majority of PhD students go on to postdoctoral positions and academic careers at institutions in the UK, EU and USA.

Networking

The department has research collaborations with many institutions including the Anna Freud Centre and Yale Child Study Centre. We also invite speakers from external institutions and professionals working for health services to give lectures to our students.

Teaching and learning

Research areas and structure

  • Autism
  • Business Psychology
  • Clinical Psychopharmacology
  • Dementia
  • Developmental Psychopathology
  • Developmental Risk and Resilience
  • Eating Disorders
  • Behaviour change
  • Personality and Psychometrics
  • Psychology of Risk
  • Psychological treatments

Accessibility

Details of the accessibility of UCL buildings can be obtained from AccessAble accessable.co.uk. Further information can also be obtained from the UCL Student Support & Wellbeing team.


Fees and funding

Fees for this course

UK students International students
Fee description Full-time Part-time
Tuition fees (2022/23) £5,690 £2,845
Tuition fees (2022/23) £27,480 £13,750

The tuition fees shown are for the year indicated above. Fees for subsequent years may increase or otherwise vary. Where the programme is offered on a flexible/modular basis, fees are charged pro-rata to the appropriate full-time Master's fee taken in an academic session. Further information on fee status, fee increases and the fee schedule can be viewed on the UCL Students website: ucl.ac.uk/students/fees.

Additional costs

For more information on additional costs for prospective students please go to our estimated cost of essential expenditure at Accommodation and living costs.

Funding your studies

For a comprehensive list of the funding opportunities available at UCL, including funding relevant to your nationality, please visit the Scholarships and Funding website.

See all the ways you can fund your studies

Next steps

To be considered for competitive funding awarded by UCL, applications must arrive by 3 January. Applications must be complete with references, so please allow time for references to be submitted. Before applying, it is essential that applicants discuss their PhD project ideas with a member of staff and ensure that the member of staff is able to supervise the project. Applications are rated by academic staff members; suitable candidates present their research proposal at an interview. Offers are normally made within one month of interview. If other sources of funding are being considered, it is still in your interest to apply by the early January deadline. 

Part-time PhD applications are considered in a single annual round: applications complete with references must be submitted by 30 June, for a September/October start date. Interviews for places not funded by UCL may take place at any time until late summer.

Please note that you may submit applications for a maximum of two graduate programmes in any application cycle.

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Division of Psychology and Language Sciences
Division of Psychology and Language Sciences

s.dhiman@ucl.ac.uk

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This page was last updated 28 Sep 2021