Psychology research
Postgraduate research programmes available for online application in the School of Psychology are listed together with possible start dates.
The titles of research programmes are generic to encompass the wide range of research opportunities available. The research areas for MPhil and PhD specified below reflect the areas of expertise within this School. You will be given an opportunity to specify your proposed project/topic later in the application.
Research areas for MPhil and PhD include:
- biological psychology
- cognitive psychology
- development psychology
- social psychology.
To proceed with your application, you will need to:
- identify the programme you want to apply for
- decide whether you would like to study on a full time or part time basis
- select your preferred start date.
| Programme name | Mode of attendance | Starting date |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Educational Psychology (September Start) | Full-time | 1 September 2017 |
| Full-time | 1 September 2018 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology) (April Start) | Full-time | 1 April 2017 |
| Full-time | 1 April 2018 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology) (January Start) | Full-time | 3 January 2018 |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology) (July Start) | Full-time | 1 July 2017 |
| Full-time | 1 July 2018 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology) (October Start) | Full-time | 1 October 2017 |
| Full-time | 1 October 2018 | |
| Master of Philosophy (Psychology) (April Start) | Full-time | 1 April 2017 |
| Full-time | 1 April 2018 | |
| Master of Philosophy (Psychology) (January Start) | Full-time | 3 January 2018 |
| Master of Philosophy (Psychology) (July Start) | Full-time | 1 July 2017 |
| Full-time | 1 July 2018 | |
| Master of Philosophy (Psychology) (October Start) | Full-time | 1 October 2017 |
| Full-time | 1 October 2018 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology) (April Start) | Part-time | 1 April 2017 |
| Part-time | 1 April 2018 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology) (January Start) | Part-time | 3 January 2018 |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology) (July Start) | Part-time | 1 July 2017 |
| Part-time | 1 July 2018 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology) (October Start) | Part-time | 1 October 2017 |
| Part-time | 1 October 2018 | |
| Master of Philosophy (Psychology) (April Start) | Part-time | 1 April 2017 |
| Part-time | 1 April 2018 | |
| Master of Philosophy (Psychology) (January Start) | Part-time | 3 January 2018 |
| Master of Philosophy (Psychology) (July Start) | Part-time | 1 July 2017 |
| Part-time | 1 July 2018 | |
| Master of Philosophy (Psychology) (October Start) | Part-time | 1 October 2017 |
| Part-time | 1 October 2018 |
If you have difficulty locating the programme you want to apply for please check the name of the programme in postgraduate course finder using the postgraduate prospectus.
You can also contact the Admissions Team by:
- email: admissions@cardiff.ac.uk
- telephone: +44 (0)29 2087 9999 (08:30 to 17:00 GMT Monday to Friday).