Close icon

Personalise what you see on this page.

Choose from the options below. We'll show you information based on your current location as default.

I'M FROM

  • United States
Please select so we can show the most relevant content.

LIVING IN

  • United States
Please select so we can show the most relevant content.

LOOKING FOR

  • Undergraduate courses
Please select so we can show the most relevant content.
Viewing as a student from United States living in United States interested in Undergraduate courses

Psychology, Sport and Health Sciences PhDs and MPhils

University of Portsmouth

Add to favourites
University of Portsmouth

Course options

3 options available

  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    Portsmouth Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    14-OCT-26

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Overview

If you're looking to take your skills into postgraduate research, our research degree programmes can help you achieve your ambitions.
Our research supervisors come from practical and theoretical backgrounds and are well positioned to support you in various research programmes.

We encourage qualitative and practice-led research, using research skills such as historical research, semiotic analysis, user research, action research, iterative process and reflective practice.

Support and facilities

When you join us, you'll be supported by our Graduate School, alongside your assigned supervisory team, who'll help you get the most from our facilities. The Graduate School will help you become part of our thriving, collaborative research community, and help grow your skills as a researcher through the Graduate School Development Programme, which offers training, workshops and events.

You'll access facilities for practical and creative development in a wide range of production methods. You can use study areas for creative practice and academic study, dedicated computer suites with the latest software and digital printing, a printmaking workshop, photographic facilities, digital fabric printing and laser cutting.

What can a postgraduate research degree do for my career?

Once you complete your postgraduate research degree, you'll be a highly-skilled researcher with the knowledge and skills to make an impact in many different industries.

Your postgraduate research qualification demonstrates to potential employers that you're an intelligent, capable and motivated person, with provable abilities and experience in critical thinking, problem-solving, project management, communication, leadership and creativity.

After researching with us, our successful postgraduate research candidates have gone on to impressive positions in academia and the private sector.

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 19,200per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Portsmouth

University of Portsmouth

University of Portsmouth

  • University League Table

    42nd

  • Campus address

    Portsmouth Campus, University House, Winston Churchill Avenue, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2UP, United Kingdom

VIEW PROFILE
Over 5,700 of the university's 24,000 students come from 150 countries around the world.
The University of Portsmouth Global team is dedicated to supporting international students from enquiry, through application and arrival, to graduation.
Facilities at the award-winning Ravelin sports centre include an 8-lane swimming pool, 175-station gym, climbing wall and ski simulator.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Psychology

    43rd out of 118 5

    16th out of 85 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 220
    126 57%

    55th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    65.0 65%

    54th

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.21 80%

    22nd

    3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 210
    130 62%

    39th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    76.0 76%

    29th

    3

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.13 78%

    53rd

    13

Is this page useful?

Yes No

Sorry about that...

HOW CAN WE IMPROVE IT?

SUBMIT

Thanks for your feedback!