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PhD Experimental Psychology

University of Manchester

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Course options

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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    Main Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    20-APR-26

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

The discipline of experimental psychology involves application of rigorous scientific experimental methods to the study of psychology and its underlying neural processes. In the same way that a physicist might develop theories and test hypotheses about physical systems, experimental psychologists develop and test theories about the processes of human psychology. Experimental Psychology has a long tradition at the University of Manchester. Prof. Samuel Alexander, the late 19 th and early 20 th century philosopher, kick-started the study of psychology in Manchester after visiting experimental psychologists in Germany. This eventually led to the appointment of the first lecturer in experimental psychology in Manchester in 1909 and the establishment of a dedicated psychology department - a rare phenomenon for Britain and, indeed, anywhere outside of London at the time.

Tuition fees

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£ 27,000per year

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University information

University of Manchester

University of Manchester

  • University League Table

    28th

  • Campus address

    The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, England

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Psychology

    26th out of 118 3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 220
    160 73%

    21st

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    70.0 70%

    33rd

    9

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.88 72%

    114th

    25

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