We are a thriving and expanding research community with full-time and part-time MPhil (research master's) and PhD (doctoral) students from both the UK and overseas.

Our research has a broad focus on three main areas: Cognition and Individual Behaviour, Social Psychology, and Developmental and Relationship Psychology. For further information on potential supervisors' research interests please see individual academics' pages.

The research degrees offered by the School of Psychology are:

Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
MPhil students are registered for a maximum 2 years full-time or 4 years part-time. The degree is awarded on the basis of a maximum 65,000 word thesis and oral examination.

Doctorate (PhD)
PhD students are registered for a maximum 3 years full-time or 6 years part-time. Assessment is based on the production of a thesis of a maximum 100,000 words and oral examination.

2012/13 fees per annum

Home/EU

International

Research Degree: full-time

£3,828

£11,800 

Research Degree: part-time

£1,914

N/A

Find out about funding for postgraduate research degrees.

The School also offers taught programmes of postgraduate study:

MSc in Child and Family Psychology
MRes Social Science Research Methods (Psychology)

If you are interested in applying for postgraduate study please see How to Apply.

Before applying please see the School of Psychology's current research areas. It is also essential to identify potential supervisors.

For further information please contact:

 

Postgraduate Research Office (PPE)
Elizabeth Fry Building 2.30

Faculty of Social Sciences
University of East Anglia
Norwich Research Park
Norwich
NR4 7TJ

 

Telephone: +44 (0)1603 591709
Email: pgr.enquiries.admiss@uea.ac.uk