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University of Bristol: Psychology
| Institution | University of Bristol View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | Faculty of Health and Life Sciences |
| Web | https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/postgraduate |
| psychology-pg-admissions@bristol.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | +44 (0) 117 928 8452 |
| Study type | Research |
Summary
Studying human behaviour in the School of Psychological Science will give you the opportunity to be part of a vibrant postgraduate community and a world-class research department with more than 45 internationally recognised academic staff.
The programme aims to provide you with outstanding and cutting-edge training from the purest research into psychology to interdisciplinary research in a wide range of areas. These include advancing the frontiers of cognitive science into engineering or educational applications, investigating the neural mechanisms underlying human behaviours, and developing integrated interventions to improve health and wellbeing. Our postgraduate students are a very important part of the School's research culture and a key component in maintaining our international research reputation.
Current research areas can be found on the School of Psychological Science Research page: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/psychology/research/
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
| Level | RQF Level 8 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A first or upper second-class honours degree (or international equivalent) in psychology or a related discipline is required for entry to the PhD and MSc by research programmes. See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/international/countries/ |
| Location | Clifton Campus Beacon House Bristol BS8 1QU |
Fees
| England | 5106 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 5106 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 5106 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 5106 GBP for Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | 5106 GBP for Year 1 |
| EU | 27500 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 27500 GBP for Year 1 |
| Level | RQF Level 8 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A first or upper second-class honours degree (or international equivalent) in psychology or a related discipline is required for entry to the PhD and MSc by research programmes. See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/international/countries/ |
| Location | Clifton Campus Beacon House Bristol BS8 1QU |
Fees
| England | 2553 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 2553 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 2553 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 2553 GBP for Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | 2553 GBP for Year 1 |
MSc (Res)
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A first or upper second-class honours degree (or international equivalent) in psychology or a related discipline is required for entry to the PhD and MSc by research programmes. See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/international/countries/ |
| Location | Clifton Campus Beacon House Bristol BS8 1QU |
Fees
| England | 5106 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 5106 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 5106 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 5106 GBP for Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | 5106 GBP for Year 1 |
| EU | 27500 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 27500 GBP for Year 1 |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A first or upper second-class honours degree (or international equivalent) in psychology or a related discipline is required for entry to the PhD and MSc by research programmes. See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/international/countries/ |
| Location | Clifton Campus Beacon House Bristol BS8 1QU |
Fees
| England | 2553 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 2553 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 2553 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 2553 GBP for Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | 2553 GBP for Year 1 |
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Founded in 1876, the University of Bristol is one of the UK’s top 10 universities (QS World University Rankings 2026), with a global reputation for world-leading research and academic excellence. As a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities, Bristol also ranks top five in the UK for research (THE analysis of REF 2021).
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